Irchester Parish Account Book (R.O. ref BS+L Box 3822B 177P/E/Ir.B1) records men "promising to defend the Protestant Religion of the Church of England". It is in two lists, one made on July 11 1641 and the other on March 24 1643. Written on the following pages preceeding the names:-
p.345 A Solemn League and Covenant for Reformation and defence of Relligion, the Honour and happinesse of the King and the peace & safety of the three kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland. (it is followed by a two and half page writing of the Covenant)
p.348 We whose names are underwritten the Inhabitants of Irchester do subscribe unto the Covenant above written Mar 24 1643.
The first man to sign in the list on page 348, is Tho JENYSON, who adds "subscribeth as far as he doeth or shall conceive it in his conscience to be agreeable to the word of God".
The following index to these lists will show the year of the list, so indicating which list the name is ascribed to. In the last list many of the men make their mark "x" and the rest signed "s".
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