Desborough Study : Settlement Records
John Curtis
Settlement Certificate
from
Rothwell
4th October
1725
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Desborough in the County
of Northton |
Whereas John Curtis and his Wife late Inhabitants of Rothwell als Rowell in the County
aforesaid is gone to Inhabitt and Reside in Desborough aforesaid. We the
Churchwardens and the Overseers of the Poor of Rothwell als Rowell aforesaid
do hereby Certifie under our hands and seales that the said John Curtis and his
Wife are
Inhabitants of Rothwell als Rowell aforesaid and Legally settled there And if
the said John Curtis his Wife or Family or any of them shall happen to become Chargeable
to or forced to ask or Require Reliefe of the parish of Desborough aforesaid
that then and in such Case we do hereby Oblige our selves and our Successors to
Receive and
provide for them as persons Inhabiting and settled in the parish of
Rothwell als Rowell aforesaid According to the true Intent and meaning of a Late
Act of Parliament in that Case made and provided In Witness whereof we the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish of Rowell aforesaid have
hereunto sett our hands and seals the Fourth day of October in the
Twelveth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George by the Grace of God of
Great Brittaine France and Ireland King. Defender of the Faith &c and in the
year of Our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred Twentie and Five.
| Signed Sealed and delivered by the said
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor in the presence of |
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Churchwardens
Wm Palmer
Richard Tongue |
William Alderman
Jarvis Jetherell
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Overseers
Geo: Jarvis
Sam: Tebbutt |
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| We whose names are under Written two of his
majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Northton aforesaid
do hereby Allow of this Certificate above Mentioned Witness our
hands |
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Ja: Robinson
Tho: Mulso |
Desborough is less than 2 miles north-west of Rothwell