From Frome St John the Baptist Vestry Book (Cat ref 9/1/1)
Transcribed July 2005 by Revd Colin Alsbury

Note that a number of different hands wrote these entries and there are some names which are dificult to decipher with certainty.
The purpose of the numbering is unknown. Some unnumbered entries are inserted into the sequence at a later date.

The names of Those that have Prentises as followeth

1 Lord WeymouthWm Court
2 Roger leversedge EsqrMary Beard
3 Jno Champneys Esqr Butts boy
4 Jno Wise for y Grove Jno Allwood
5 Richd Hales Gilbert Bisse
6 Gifford Morgan Ann Waters
7 Mr Wm Whitchurch Junr for Mr Ivyleafe EstateRichd Waters
8 Mr Walter Marchant Reberka Butt 1699
9 Jno Wilmot for Mr Singer Henry James 1699
10 Mr Thomas Smith James Wallis
11 Hinkman Mr Wadman Hen James
12 Wm Chapman Mr Davisson A??? Lye 1699
13 Mr Robt Smith Tho Gorton
14 Richd Cheeslett for Mr Rositer Ann Francis
15 Wid Gibbons Reberka Masey 1699
16 Nath Mortimer Wm Waters
17 Mr Wm Whittock Jno Francis
18 Mrs Margaret Kingman Robt Presly
19 Wm Hickman Mr Slade Wm Newman 1699
20 John Minty Richard Millard 1699
21 Mr James Scudamore Jacob Pobjoy 1699
22 Jno Marchant Richard Mellard
23 Mr Richd Bull Clo? Robert King
24 Robert Edgell Luke Allen
25 Wm Bunn Samll Masey 1700
26 Wm Hulbert Mary Butt 1699
27 Mrs Eliz Bayly Bisse
28 Mr Zach Bayly Wm Sheppard
29 Mr Walter Singer Nath Court
30 Henry Thynne Esqr Edwd Dutch
31 Mr Robt Bisse Will Dutch 1701
32 Francis Weaver Ed Pool 1701
33 Wm Whitchurch Esqr Richd West
34 Mr Wm Bayly Apoth Dredge
35 Mr Leo: Whitchurch Wm Langly 1702
36 Mr Rich Yerbury Ann James 1702
37 Wid Court Susan James
38 Ja Druse Su: Fry 1702
39 Richard Rimel Eliz Golledg Datr of Rich 1703
40 Mrs Webb Eliz Golledg Datr of Jno 1703
41 Mr Henry Smith Jno Orphim
42 Henry Allenson Jno Simis 1703
43 Joseph Jesser James Trustrum 1703
44 Thomas Smith Clothr Elianor West 1703
45 Mr Wm Coles 1704
46 Theo: Lacy Jno Cox 1704
47 Mr Jonathon Whitchurch Samll Jenkins
48 Mr Benjamin Sheppard
49 Mr Jno Hippy Sen: Wm West 1705
50 Mr Jno Sheppard Geo Sheppard 1706
51 Christo: Rymell Joseph Gorton 1706
52 Stephen Keeping Wm George 1710
53 Christopher Sheppard Richd George
54 James Wilkins James Wilkins
55 Mr Geo: Lock Mary Passens 1710
56 Tho: Cornwall Robt Blake 1711
57 Mich Payne Rich Whittington
58 Benja Cook Susanna Smith 1711
George ????? John Shepard 1706
59 Mr Jno Glover Jno Gullifer
60 James Porter Tho Griffith
61 Richd Wilsheare Carrier Tho Forward 1712
62 Wm Pobjoy Cardmaker Wm Collier
63 Wm Wilkens Me?er Wm James
64 Jonas Seldon Wm Dibbons 1711
65 Richd Williams Cardmaker Jan Hunt 1713
66 Mrs Coles Abigail Whittington 1712
67 Henry Lacy Joseph Jones 1708
68 Richd Pobjoy James ??dly 1713
69 Sarah Eyres Wm Allwood 1713
70 Ms Pearce for Eggford Tho Newman 1713
[Tho Newman Jno Jenkins Egford Farm 1713]
71 Jno Hunt to Robt Barns of Westbury for Mr Edwd Bayly Junr
72 Jno Collens Nathan Hind 1713
73 Wm Hiscookes Eliz Treasure 1713
74 Isaac Ayre Reberka Ayres April 12 - 1715
75 Tho: Sanders Jno: Candey 1709
76 Jno: Aighton Hester Dallimer 1715
77 Ricd: Bull Mercer Eliz: Curtis 1715
78 Georg Davis James Green 1715
79 Job Guy Jno: Mason 1715
80 Wm Moor Jno: Thomas 1715
81 Jonathan Hancock Marey Long 1712
Ri Prater Esq Go Dicks 1713
82 Ben: Usher Sarah Friend 1710
83 Andrew Rogers Joseph Blake 1702
84 Wm Rogers James Willkins 1709
Mrs Alice Marchant Wm Poope 1707
85 Danl: Pope Hester Forward 1715
86 James Jesop John Whatly 1715
87 George Whitchurch Joseph Adems 1713
88 Robt Phil: Dutch 1715
89 [Jonathan Hancock Mary Long 1712]
90 [William Rogers James Wilkins 1709]
91 [Isaac Ayers Rebecah Ayers 1715]
92 Solomon Kingman Newmans boy 1713
93 Mr Chaffin Shepards boy
94 Ms Jane Morgan Eliz Allen 1706
95 Georg Aiers Margt News 1684
96 George Ayers jun Mary Trolop 1701
97 Michel Humphris William Pobjay 1707
98 Mr Wm Whitchurch Rebecah Hinks 1706
99 Mr Wm Davies Sarah Dalimore 1710
100 [Wm Hiscocks Eliz Treasure 1713]
101 [John Collins Nath Hind 1713]
102 [Richd Knight John Sharp 1709]
103 Saml Dimock Mary Thomas 1707
104 Roger Stevens Ann Thomas 1708
105 Wm Barton Mary Pobjay 1710
106 [Tho Sanders John Candy 1709]
107 late John Rusell Wm Cook 1709
108 Rich Stevens Ed Williams 1705
109 Roger Leversedge Esqr James Gorton 1706
110 Edmund Bayly Westbury John Hunt 1713
111 James Cook Philiph Duch 1712
112 John Morgan Chandler Susa: Andrewes 1712
113 [Rich: Pobjay James Kidly 1713]
114 Mr Robt Smith junr Xopr Carpenter 1708
John Allen Tho: Hinks 1713
Mr Edward Whitchurch Richd Wilkins 1716
William Culverhouse Ann Adames 1713
Mrs Elizabeth Towns Elizabeth Webb 1716
John Pridle John Lewis 1716
John Kineston Wm Frend 1717
Cristor Spicer Henry Candy 1717
Georg Sheppard sener Michel Haking 1717
Tho Whitington Sml Usher 1717
Charleos Pickford Joseph Mead 1717
Edw Holoway James Baber 1717
Mr John Jesser James Long 1717
Judeth Adimes Georg Adems 1717
John Forward John Adems 1717
Stn Sumbler John Mead 1717
Isaac Guy Sarah James 1717
Wm Duning of Westbury Ann Clark 1718
John Shiff of Orchally Mary Aishman 1718
Thos Smithick Tom Wimpen 1716
John Flower for yt August farme 1716
Benja Short Rich Chislet 1719
Clemt Bull Sarah Dutch 1719
Thos West twister Sml Joans 1719
Philip Fricker Sarah Ames 1719
Zacariah Fryer Jerm Fullston 1719
Abm Clavey James Candy 1719
Linrd Brown Geo Poorch 1719
Mr Edw Holiday Henry Jeley 1719
Josh Hazell Sml Hakins 1719
Mr James Wickham senr Ephram Coombs 1719
Henry Fry James Lindzey 1719
Mary Bayly wdo Joane Blaks bastrd 1718
Mrs Ann Bull Elz Blake 1719
Mary Rymol wdo Ann Hind 1719
Wm Cokey Wm Silvey Hobs 1719
Rich Butler Rob Whittington 1720
James Porter Mark Whittington 1720
Wm Harvey for Mr Shaw Elz Gillard 1719
Rich Butler Rob Whittington 1720
John Hayes Joseph Vigor 1720
Thos Scudamore John Ames 1720
[ James Porter Mark Whittington 1720]
Mr Thos Smith James Hendy 1720
Mr Thos Bunn Thos Parker 1720
Wm Sharpe Samuel Vigor 1720
John Whittock Abegal Newman 1720
James Paine Saul Hayter 1720
Edw Culverhouse Samuel Toop 1720
John Howells John Langford 1720
Samuel Corbit David Withy 1721
Mrs Margt Smith John Clarke 1721
John Ogborn James Withey 1721
James Hickman for peare
aCourt Esqr		John Row 1721
James Tyley James Tarent 1721
[ Edw Cullverhouse Samuell Toop]
Mr Robert Edgel John Fullston 1722
Mr Wm Baily Steven Ames 1722
Mr Andrew Rogers Abram Humphrey 1722
Mr Wm Bunn John West 1722
Henery Biggs for Mr Bisson John Roes 1722
Paul Allwood for godwards Mary Baber 1722
John Harvey for Wm Rimers Elizebth French 1722
Thomas Lacy Hannah Pobjay 1722
John Harres Joan Kedley 1722
[ William Horton for Rendels L??? Bullock 1723]
Mr Joseph Jeser Luce Boollock 1723
Mr William J??land Hannah Whittington 1723
Hinery Lacey Mary Porter 1723
Jonnathan West Tho Alder 1723
Mr William Coles Amey Baber 1723
Timothy Lacy James Harkens 1723
John Hacket Jeremia Foord 1723
William Harden James Fullston 1723
James Druse Samuel Tanner 1723
James Paresons Edward Carter 1724
John Webb joyner Samson Coles 1724
John Lacy blacksmith Benj Usher 1724
James Parsons wiredrawer Ed Carter 1724
Ste Guesford Rob Georg 1724
Amos T???? Xr Ketly 1724
Rd Webb Clo John Purnell 1724
Job Sherman shoomaker Paul Jenkins 1724
John King Cu??? Benj Coles 1724
Thos Sutton Sam Taylor 1725