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Saffron Walden Town Archives

Sacraments Certificates for Saffron Walden

Sacrament Certificates were a legal requirement after the Test Act of 1672 and were in use until 1828. The certificate was needed to prove that a person taking public office was taking Holy Communion according to the Church of England – thus it aimed to exclude Dissenters from taking part in local government, the magistracy etc. The list thus reflects the Anglican elite which ruled towns at this time. Saffron Walden has a particularly large collection of these certificates – 400 are listed below, now catalogued as ERO D/B2/QSS 7/14 onwards, dated 1703-1819. These certificates are part of the Saffron Walden Town Archives, but have been re-catalogued for digitisation by the Essex Record Office.

  1. Jonathan Powell, junior, gent, 4 Oct 1703
  2. Joseph Sparrow, gent, 4 June 1705
  3. William Patch,8 Oct 1705
  4. Edmond Harris, gent, 8 Oct 1705
  5. Thomas Ingrey, gent, 17 Nov 1708
  6. George Jackson, clerk, 11 Jan 1712/13
  7. John Morgan, gent, 10 Oct 1714
  8. John Powell,10 Oct 1714
  9. Richard Reynolds, gent, 10 Oct 1714
  10. Ensign John Cowley of the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 5 Nov 1714[Bishops Stortford church, Herts]
  11. William Holgate, esquire, 7 Nov 1714
  12. Jonathan Powell, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  13. John Leverett, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  14. Joseph Collin, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  15. James Carter, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  16. Richard Archer, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  17. Thomas Readmell, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  18. Edward Alcraft, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  19. Richard Bishopp, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  20. Edward Turvill, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  21. Charles Savill, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  22. Richard Bentham, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  23. Thomas Bailey, of Newport Pond, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  24. Thomas Dexter of Stansted Mountfitchett, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  25. Henry Cole of Great Chesterford, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  26. Matthew Cabread of Ashdon, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  27. James Lambert of Ickleton, Cambs, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  28. Edward Bale, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  29. George Brown, gent, 9 Nov 1714
  30. John Rowley, gent, 10 Nov 1714
  31. Gilbert Wigmore, esquire, 10 Nov 1714
  32. John Smith, lieutenant of the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 5 Dec 1714
  33. William Boyd, adjutant to the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 5 Dec 1714[Bishops Stortford church, Herts]
  34. Captain Benjamin Cuttle of the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 5 Dec 1714[Bishops Stortford church, Herts]
  35. Captain John Bazire of the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 5 Dec 1714 [in Bishops Stortford church, Herts]
  36. Lieutenant Richard Kenney of the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 5 Dec 1714 [Bishops Stortford church, Herts]
  37. John Turner, gent, lieutenant of the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 6 Dec 1714
  38. John Young, gent, 6 Dec 1714
  39. Benjamin Newbolt of Littlebury, schoolmaster, 6 Dec 1714
  40. Peter Ribton, lieutenant of the King's Own Regiment of Foot, 25 Dec 1714
  41. William Holgate, esquire, 6 Mar 1714/15
  42. William Glascock, of Farnham, esquire, 6 Mar 1714/15
  43. John Wale, esquire, 8 Apr 1715
  44. Robert Butto, clerk, 1 May 1715
  45. Edward Ball, gent, 7 June1715
  46. Jonathan Powell, gent, 7 June 1715
  47. Charles Savill, gent, 7 June 1715
  48. Edward Turvill, gent, 7 June 1715
  49. James Lambert, gent, 19 June 1715 [St John's church, Duxford, Cambs]
  50. Henry Cole, gent, 19 June 1715 [St John's church, Duxford, Cambs]
  51. Thomas Dexter, gent, 19 June 1715 [St John's church, Duxford, Cambs]
  52. Thomas Baily, gent, 19 June 1715 [St John's church, Duxford, Cambs]
  53. Matthew Cabread, gent, 19 June 1715 [St John's church, Duxford, Cambs]
  54. John Stevenson of Clavering, esquire, 4 July 1715 [Clavering church]
  55. Richard Reynolds, gent, 29 July 1715
  56. John Rowley, gent, 1 Aug 1715
  57. Thomas Hunsbach, excise officer,11 Aug 1715
  58. John Wale, esquire, 7 Oct 1715
  59. Henry, Earl of Suffolk and Brandon, 7 Oct 1715
  60. Thomas Sheffard, gent, 1 July 1716
  61. William Wilton, excise officer, 1 July 1716
  62. Jonathan Powell, gent, 19 Oct 1716
  63. Edward Ball, gent,19 Oct 1716
  64. Henry Robinson, gent and collector of excise revenue, 16 Aug 1717
  65. John Palmer, excise officer, 6 Apr 1718
  66. Rowland Maugham, officer of duty of hides, 6 Apr 1718
  67. Edward Clarke, excise officer, 6 Apr 1718
  68. James Carter, gent, 4 Nov 1718
  69. Thomas Ingrey, gent, 12 Oct 1719
  70. Richard Mayor, gent, 9 Jan 1719/20
  71. Joseph Sparrow, gent, 9 Jan 1719/20
  72. William Hopkins, clerk, 9 May 1720
  73. George Browne, gent, 8 Nov 1720
  74. John Leverett, gent, 10 Oct 1722
  75. The Hon Charles Howard, esquire, 10 Mar 1722/23
  76. Richard Bright, gent and excise supervisor, 6 May 1723
  77. Robert Keam, gent and excise officer, 6 May 1723
  78. David Puthero, gent and excise officer, 6 May 1723
  79. Edward Alcraft, gent, 8 July 1723
  80. Anthony Whitting, 22 Sept 1723 [Melbourne church, Cambs]
  81. Edmund Harris, gent, 7 Oct 1723
  82. John Patch, gent, 7 Oct 1723
  83. William Malcher of Hadstock, clerk, 5 Feb 1723/24
  84. John Patch, gent,5 Oct 1724
  85. John Jones, excise officer, 3 Jan 1724/25
  86. William Grimwood, excise officer, 3 Jan 1724/25
  87. Benjamin Johnson, excise officer, 3 Oct 1725
  88. John Denton, excise officer, 3 Oct 1725
  89. Thomas Cape, excise officer, 3 Oct 1725
  90. Thomas Ingrey, gent, 3 Oct 1725
  91. Edward Ball, gent, 8 Nov 1725
  92. Thomas Pease, excise officer, 10 Apr 1726
  93. George Harris, excise officer, 22 Apr 1726 [in Thaxted church]
  94. John Patch, gent, 1 Oct 1727
  95. Robert Swan, gent, 1 Oct 1727
  96. Richard Archer, gent, 1 Oct 1727
  97. Richard Wright, 4 Feb 1738
  98. [Sarah?] Wakeling, 4 Mar 1738
  99. Joseph Whitley, 6 May 1739
  100. Robert Kedington, gent, 28 Apr 1740
  101. Thomas Wolfe, 3 Oct 1742
  102. Joseph Collin, gent, 9 Feb 1743
  103. Thomas Wolfe, gent, town clerk, 13 Feb 1743
  104. Thomas Wolfe, gent, 6 Apr 1743
  105. George Cronk, 2 Oct 1743
  106. Thomas Archer, gent, 2 Oct 1743
  107. James Chappell, gent, 25 Dec 1744
  108. John Mills, gent, mayor, 25 Dec 1744
  109. William Truelove, officer of excise, 12 Jan 1745
  110. John Archer, gent, mayor, 12 Jan 1745/6
  111. Joseph Collin, gent,12 Jan 1745
  112. Thomas Archer, gent, 12 Jan 1745
  113. William Elliot, officer of excise, 1 Sept 1745
  114. Edward Ball, gent, 6 July 1746
  115. William Mapletoft, 5 Oct 1746
  116. William Winstanley, gent, mayor, 5 Oct 1746
  117. Thomas Feary of Hempstead, 4 Oct 1747
  118. John Archer, gent, 1 Nov 1747
  119. Thomas Brown, gent, mayor, 1 Nov 1747
  120. William Mapletoft, gent, 2 Jan 1748
  121. Richard Hockley, gent, 2 Jan 1748
  122. Henry Archer, gent, mayor, 2 Jan 1748
  123. John Hutchinson of Old Sampford, 4 June 1749
  124. Francis Secker, 4 June 1749
  125. Charles, Lord Maynard, Baron, Recorder, 2 July 1749
  126. Edward Stephens of Henham, 2 July 1749
  127. Edward Squire, esq, deputy Recorder, 2 July 1749
  128. Edward Ball, gent, mayor, 2 Oct 1749
  129. Edward Leveret, gent, 2 Oct 1749
  130. Edmund Squire esq, 28 Dec 1749
  131. Edward Leveret, gent, 6 Jan 1750
  132. William Mapletoft, gent, 5 Jan 1750
  133. Charles Perkins, 1 July 1750
  134. William Williams of Old Sampford, 1 July 1750
  135. Joseph Ashton of Great Chishill, 1 July 1750
  136. Philip Martin, gent, 7 April 1751
  137. William Flower, gent,7 April 1751
  138. Henry Archer, gent, 7 Oct 1751
  139. Joseph Collin, gent, mayor, 7 Oct 1751
  140. Sir William Maynard, Baronet, 14 June 1752
  141. Edward Leverett, gent, mayor, 1 Oct 1752
  142. Thomas Wolfe, gent, 22 April 1753
  143. John Mills, gent, mayor, 25 Dec 1753
  144. William Mapletoft, gent, 25 Dec 1753
  145. Robert Mapletoft, gent, 25 Dec 1753
  146. Richard Taylor of Old Sampford, 6 Jan [1754?]
  147. John Archer, gent, mayor, 5 Jan 1755
  148. Edward [Vernon?], 6 July 1755
  149. Henry Archer, gent, 6 July 1755
  150. William Flower, gent, mayor, 5 Oct 1755
  151. Philip Martin, gent, mayor, 5 Dec 1756
  152. James Wyatt esq, of Little Canfield, 29 May 1757
  153. John Pinsent of Little [Easton?], Clerk, 5 Jun 1757
  154. Rev Robert Fiske, Clerk, 7 August 1757
  155. William Leverett, gent, 6 Nov 1757
  156. Henry Archer, gent, 6 Nov 1757
  157. Robert Mapletoft, gent, mayor, 6 Nov 1757
  158. John Mills, gent, 8 Jan 1758
  159. Thoms Browne, 1 Oct 1758
  160. Henry Archer, gent, mayor, 1 Oct 1758
  161. James Raymond, esq, 3 Dec 1758
  162. William Kilburn, esq, deputy Recorder, 3 Dec 1758
  163. Peter Scotton of Great Sampford, 15 Apr 1759
  164. James Raymond, esq, 6 Jan 1760
  165. Thomas Wolfe, gent, mayor, 6 Feb 1760
  166. William Mapletoft, gent, mayor, 7 Dec 1760
  167. John [Payes?], 22 March 1761
  168. [Norris?] [Williams?] 22 Mar 1761
  169. James Dimmock, 22 Mar [1761?]
  170. John [Garnford?], 22 Mar 1761
  171. John [Payes?], 22 Mar 1761
  172. George Shelley, 22 Mar 1761
  173. Abrham [Hare?] 22 Mar 1761
  174. James Raven, 22 Mar 1761
  175. William Leverett, gent, 23 Mar 1761
  176. John Spragg of Thaxted, 10 May 1761
  177. Robert Westcott of [Great Sampford?], 10 May 1761
  178. Edward Ball, gent, mayor, 1 Nov 1761
  179. John Bullock, Clerk, Rector of Radwinter, 8 Nov 1761
  180. William Leverett, gent, 7 Feb [1762?]
  181. James Raymond, esq, mayor, 7 Nov 1762
  182. William Mapletoft, gent, 7 Nov 1762
  183. William Leverett, Clerk of the Market, 6 Mar 1763
  184. William Leverett, gent, mayor, 2 Oct 1763
  185. Samuel Barfield, officer of excise, 25 Dec 1763
  186. William Archer, gent, 10 June 1764
  187. John Alexander, 7 July 1765
  188. Richard Flower, 7 July 1765
  189. John Archer, gent, mayor, 2 Feb 1766
  190. Wiliam Flower, gent, mayor, 5 Oct 1766
  191. William [Hart?], officer of excise, 7 Dec 1766
  192. Samuel [Barfield?], officer of excise, 7 Dec 1766
  193. [Hayward], officer of excise, ? Dec 1766
  194. Richard Fowler,2 Aug 1767
  195. John [Alcock?], 7 Aug 1767
  196. Daniel Ffuller of Debden, 6 Sept 1767
  197. Jeremiah [Flower?] of Debden, officer of excise ? Apr 1768
  198. Philip Martin, 8 Apr 1768
  199. James [Wycherley?], officer of excise, 22 Jan 1769
  200. Edward [Bridgland?], 8 Jan 1769
  201. William Archer, gent, mayor, 26 Mar 1769
  202. Richard Lushington, 6 Aug 1769
  203. Thomas Browne, gent, 2 Oct 1769
  204. Willliam Flower, gent, 7 Jan 1770
  205. Joseph Collin, gent, 15 April 1770
  206. William Flower, gent, 8 Oct 1770
  207. Robert Mapletoft, gent, 8 Oct 1770
  208. Elias [Darby?], 3 Mar 1771
  209. John Bunyan, 3 Mar 1771
  210. Joseph Collin, gent, 6 Oct 1771
  211. William Archer, gent, 1 Mar 1772
  212. John ffiske, gent, 5 Oct 1772
  213. Thomas Hll ffiske, gent, 5 Oct 1772
  214. William Flower, gent, 5 Oct 1752
  215. William Mapletoft, gent, 5 Oct 1752
  216. Richard Boscawen, of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, 10 Jan 1773
  217. Hon Sir John Griffin Griffin, Knight of the Bath, 2 Aug 1773
  218. William Flower, gent,3 Oct 1773
  219. Thomas Hall ffiske, gent, 3 Oct 1773
  220. Thomas Parry, excise officer, 5 Dec 1773
  221. Thomas Dickinson, excise officer, 3 April 1774
  222. Thomas [Pelter?], excise officer, 3 April 1774
  223. John Fiske, gent, 3 Oct 1774
  224. William Flower, gent, 3 Oct 1774
  225. John Ruffe, innkeeper, 2 July 1775
  226. William Flower, gent, 1 Oct 1775
  227. William Leverett, gent, 1 Oct 1775
  228. Joseph [Daylor?], esq, Knight, 8 Oct 1775
  229. Peter Ellis, officer of excise, 5 Nov 1775
  230. Thomas [Lond?], officer of excise, 5 Nov 1775
  231. John Banham, officer of excise, [24?] Nov 1775
  232. John Collin, gent, 7 Apr 1776
  233. Thomas Hall Fiske, gent, 7 Apr 1776
  234. James Browne, officer of excise, 7 Apr 1776
  235. William Flower, gent, 6 Oct 1776
  236. Thomas Wolfe esq,6 Oct 1776
  237. Edward Hatten, 25 Dec [1776?]
  238. John Ruffe, gent, 30 Mar 1777
  239. William Archer, gent, 30 Mar 1777
  240. John Vallence, 26 Apr 1778
  241. William Archer, gent, 30 Apr 1778
  242. John Ruffe, gent, 7 Feb 1779
  243. William Archer, butcher, 3 Oct 1779
  244. William Flower, gent, 26 Mar 1780
  245. Peter Bowis, excise officer,29 Oct 1780 [Henham church]
  246. John Fenn, 15 Apr 1781
  247. William Archer, gent, 15 Apr 1781
  248. Robert Mapletoft, gent, 15 Apr 1781
  249. William Mapletoft, gent, 15 Apr 1781
  250. John Woolfe, esquire, 5 Aug 1781
  251. William Flower, gent, 6 Oct 1782
  252. John Collin, gent, 20 Apr 1783
  253. John Alcock, excise supervisor, 20 Apr 1783
  254. William Cockerill, 5 Oct 1783
  255. Thomas Hall Fiske, gent, 11 Apr 1784
  256. William Archer, gent, 11 Apr 1784
  257. George Pochin of Newport, esquire, 11 Apr 1784
  258. John Fiske, gent, 3 Oct 1784
  259. John Ruffe, gent, 3 Oct 1784
  260. Thomas Blomfield, 2 Oct 1785
  261. William Campbell, clerk, 2 Oct 1785
  262. Henry Archer, 2 Oct 1785
  263. Thomas Chapman, 2 Oct 1785
  264. Andrew Impett, 2 Oct 1785
  265. Edward Marriott, excise officer, 4 June 1786
  266. George Dellow, excise officer, 4 June 1786
  267. Richard Burrows, gent, 6 Aug 1786
  268. William Archer, gent, 1 July 1787
  269. Jonathan Bowtell, surveyor of windows, etc, 2 Mar 1788
  270. Ralph Knight Allen, esquire, 3 Aug 1788 [Sawbridgeworth church, Herts]
  271. John Ruffe, gent, 5 Oct 1788
  272. Joseph Collin, gent, 5 July 1789
  273. William Archer, gent, 5 July 1789
  274. William Archer [mayor], 4 Oct 1789
  275. Thomas Hall, gent, 6 June 1790
  276. John Ruffe, innkeeper, 6 June 1790
  277. James Marshall, excise officer, 7 Nov 1790
  278. Thomas Willcox, excise officer, 7 Nov 1790
  279. John Woodwards, excise officer, 7 Nov 1790
  280. Thomas Hall, gent, 2 Jan 1791
  281. Thomas Hall, gent, 1 July 1792
  282. Joseph Collin, gent, 1 July 1792
  283. Richard Burrows, 31 Mar 1793
  284. Thomas Hall Fiske, 31 Mar 1793
  285. John Fiske, 6 Oct 1793
  286. Henry Archer,6 Oct 1793
  287. Henry Archer, 5 Oct 1794
  288. Richard Burrows, 6 Nov 1796
  289. Thomas Gardiner, innkeeper, 2 July 1797
  290. John Fiske, 2 July 1797
  291. James Trower, esquire, deputy recorder, 7 Jan 1798
  292. John Ruffe, gent, 7 Jan 1798
  293. Rt Hon Lord Braybrooke, 7 Jan 1798
  294. Thomas Gardner, 12 May 1799
  295. Thomas Smith, 1 Dec 1799
  296. Robert Catlin, 1 Dec 1799
  297. Peter Bowis, excise officer, 29 Oct 1780 [Henham church]
  298. John Fenn, 15 Apr 1781
  299. William Archer, gent, 15 Apr 1781
  300. Robert Mapletoft, gent, 15 Apr 1781
  301. William Mapletoft, gent,15 Apr 1781
  302. John Woolfe, esquire, 5 Aug 1781
  303. William Flower, gent, 6 Oct 1782
  304. John Collin, gent,20 Apr 1783
  305. John Alcock, excise supervisor, 20 Apr 1783
  306. William Cockerill, 5 Oct 1783
  307. Thomas Hall Fiske, gent, 11 Apr 1784
  308. William Archer, gent, 11 Apr 1784
  309. George Pochin of Newport, esquire,11 Apr 1784
  310. John Fiske, gent,3 Oct 1784
  311. John Ruffe, gent, 3 Oct 1784
  312. Thomas Blomfield, 2 Oct 1785
  313. William Campbell, clerk, 2 Oct 1785
  314. Henry Archer, 2 Oct 1785
  315. Thomas Chapman, 2 Oct 1785
  316. Andrew Impett, 2 Oct 1785
  317. Edward Marriott, excise officer, 4 June 1786
  318. George Dellow, excise officer, 4 June 1786
  319. Richard Burrows, gent, 6 Aug 1786
  320. William Archer, gent,1 July 1787
  321. Jonathan Bowtell, surveyor of windows, etc,2 Mar 1788
  322. Ralph Knight Allen, esquire, 3 Aug 1788 [Sawbridgeworth church, Herts]
  323. John Ruffe, gent, 5 Oct 1788
  324. Joseph Collin, gent, 5 July 1789
  325. William Archer, gent, 5 July 1789
  326. William Archer [mayor], 4 Oct 1789
  327. Thomas Hall, gent, 6 June 1790
  328. John Ruffe, innkeeper, 6 June 1790
  329. James Marshall, excise officer, 7 Nov 1790
  330. Thomas Willcox, excise officer, 7 Nov 1790
  331. John Woodwards, excise officer, 7 Nov 1790
  332. Thomas Hall, gent, 2 Jan 1791
  333. Thomas Hall, gent, 1 July 1792
  334. Joseph Collin, gent, 1 July 1792
  335. Richard Burrows, 31 Mar 1793
  336. Thomas Hall Fiske, 31 Mar 1793
  337. John Fiske, 6 Oct 1793
  338. Henry Archer, 6 Oct 1793
  339. Henry Archer, 5 Oct 1794
  340. Richard Burrows, 6 Nov 1796
  341. Thomas Gardiner, innkeeper, >2 July 1797
  342. John Fiske, 2 July 1797
  343. James Trower, esquire, deputy recorder, 7 Jan 1798
  344. John Ruffe, gent, 7 Jan 1798
  345. Rt Hon Lord Braybrooke, 7 Jan 1798
  346. Thomas Gardner, 12 May 1799
  347. Thomas Smith, 1 Dec 1799
  348. Robert Catlin, 1 Dec 1799
  349. William Archer, 2 Feb 1800
  350. David Bull, excise officer, 19 Apr 1800
  351. Robert Noyes, excise officer, 19 Apr 1800
  352. William Stewardson, excise officer, 19 Apr 1800
  353. Charles Fiske, 5 Apr 1801
  354. Martin Catlin, 5 Apr 1801
  355. Robert Catlin, 5 Apr 1801
  356. John Ruffe, gent, 3 May 1801
  357. Allen Taylor of Wimbish, 24 May 1801 [Great Sampford church]
  358. John Raymond of Wimbish, clerk, 24 May 1801 [Great Sampford church]
  359. Charles Hayward, clerk, 18 Oct 1801 [Haverhill church, Suffolk]
  360. Thomas Smith, 1 Nov 1801
  361. Martin Catlin, 2 Jan 1803
  362. Charles Fiske, 25 Dec 1803
  363. William Henry Townsend, excise officer, 5 Aug 1804
  364. James Miles, excise officer, 5 Aug 1804
  365. David Puttock, excise officer, 5 Aug 1804
  366. Henry Archer, 7 Oct 1804
  367. Richard Burrows, 7 Oct 1804
  368. William Archer, 6 Apr 1806
  369. William Card, excise officer, 6 Apr 1806
  370. Richard Burrows, 5 Oct 1806
  371. Joseph Taylor of Debden, gent, 29 Mar 1807 [Debden church]
  372. Charles Barfield, excise officer, 29 Mar 1807
  373. Robert Catlin, 3 Jan 1808
  374. Thomas England,5 Mar 1809
  375. Thomas Smith, 2 Apr 1809
  376. William Miller, excise officer, 1 Oct 1809
  377. Martin Catlin, 7 Jan 1810
  378. Rev Richard Birch, clerk, 2 Dec 1810
  379. Charles Fiske, 6 Jan 1811
  380. John Fiske, 6 Oct 1811
  381. Thomas Smith, 6 Oct 1811
  382. Henry Archer, gent, 4 Oct 1812
  383. Richard Burrows, gent, 9 Jan 1814
  384. John Letch Martin, esquire, 7 Aug 1814
  385. John Letch Martin, esquire, 2 Oct 1814
  386. John Letch Martin, esquire, 5 Nov 1815
  387. Thomas Smith, esquire, 5 Nov 1815
  388. John Letch Martin, esquire, 6 Oct 1816
  389. Charles Fiske, esquire, 6 Oct 1816
  390. William Morgan, excise officer, 6 July 1817
  391. Joseph Collin, esquire, 5 Oct 1817
  392. Thomas Smith, esquire, 4 Oct 1818
  393. Thomas Archer Catlin, 4 Oct 1818
  394. Samuel Fiske, esquire,4 Oct 1818
  395. Stephen Robinson, 4 Oct 1818
  396. Thomas Archer Catlin, esquire, 3 Oct 1819

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