Desborough Study : Settlement Records
William & Hannah King
Removal Order 12th Mar 1822
from Desborough to Rothwell
County of Northampton To Wit.
To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Desborough in the said County, and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the Parish of Rothwell otherwise Rowell in the
County of Northampton and to each and every of them.
UPON the complaint of the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the
Parish of Desborough aforesaid, in the said county of Northampton unto us,
whose names are hereunto set, and seals affixed, being two of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Northampton and one of
us of the quorum, that William King and Hannah his Wife have come to inhabit
in the said parish of Desborough not having gained a legal settlement
there, nor produced any certificate, owning them to be settled elsewhere,
and that the said William King and Hannah his Wife have become chargeable to
the said parish of Desborough We, the said Justices, upon due
proof made thereof, as well upon the examination of the said William King
upon oath, as otherwise, and likewise upon due consideration had of the
premises, do adjudge the same to be true; and we do likewise adjudge that
the lawful settlement of them the said William King and Hannah his Wife is
in the said parish of Rowell otherwise Rothwell in the said county of
Northampton
We do therefore require you the said churchwardens and overseers of the
poor of the said parish of Desborough or some or one of you, or any proper
person or persons to be employed by you, to convey the said William King and
Hannah his Wife from and out of your said parish of Desborough to the said
parish of Rothwell otherwise Rowell and them to deliver to the churchwardens
and overseers of the poor there, or to some or one of them, together with
this our order, or a true copy thereof; and we do also hereby require you
the said churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said parish of
Rothwell otherwise Rowell to receive and provide for them as inhabitants of
your parish.
Given under our hands and seals the twelfth day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Delivered a Copey of this Order to Mr Harford Overseer of Rowell the
thirteenth Day of March one Thousand Eight Hunderd and Twenty Two. Jas Riggs
Overseer of Desborough
Note: It's possible that this is linked to the wrong William and Hannah
King as the linked William ...
- was baptised in Desborough, as was his father John
- both his father and grandfather were married at Desborough
- William was at Desborough in the censuses 1841-1861