Chester Marriage Licenses: Marriage Licenses Granted Within the Archdeaconry of Chester in the Diocese of Chester, 1606 – 1691, Volumes I to VII. The Record Society.

Vol. 1 1606 – 1616

• 19th Feb 1607-8 James Garside, Parish of Rochdale, Lanc., and Mary Tong, Parish of Prestwich, Lanc., Spinster. At Rochdale
• 25th Sept 1611 Ralph Pendlebury of Ratcliff, Lanc., and Jane Tonge of Ainsworth, Lanc. Bondsman, William Rothwell of Bolton, Lanc. At Dean, Lanc.
• 15th July 1613 William Waverton and Margaret Tonge, Parish of Dean, Lanc.; and Thurston Crompton and Elizabeth Woodcock, Parish of Dean. Bondsman, Oliver Pendlebury. At Dean.
• 2nd August 1615 Richard Tongue, Parish of Prestwich, Lanc., and Anne Cheetham, Parish of Manchester, Spinster. Bondsman, William Dixon. At Manchester

Vol. 2 1616 – 1624

• 24th June 1618 Henry Tong and Isabel Valentine, Parish of Eccles, Lanc., Spinster. At Manchester.
• 3rd March 1619 George Elcock and Alice Tonge of Worsley, Lanc., Spinster. Bondsman, Richard Tonge. At Eccles, Lanc., Dean, Lanc., or Ellenbrook, Lanc.
• 26th June 1619 George Tongue, Parish of Bolton, Lanc., and Elizabeth Holt, Spinster, Parish of Bury, Lanc. Bondsman John Tongue. At Bolton.

Vol. 3 1624 – 32

• 17th Feb 1625-6 Ashton Tonge and Anne Taylor, Parish of Oldham, Lanc., Spinster. At Mancester, Middleton, Lanc., or Mr. Broadman, Clerk
• 3rd Sept 1628 Ellis Tonge and Elizabeth Darbyshire. Parish of Eccles, Lanc. Bondsman, John Smith. License to Mr. Richard Worthington, Clerk.
• 29th Jan 1629-30 Ralph Tong and Margaret Parker, Parish of Bowdon, Chesh., Spinster. License to Revds. Chaddock and Lowndes, Clerk.
• 6th July 1630 William Gee and Margaret Darbishire, Parish of Eccles, Lanc., Spinster. Bondsman, Richard Tonge. License to Revds. Johnes, Vicar of Eccles, and Tacey, Clerks.
• 18th Feb 1630-1 James Tonge and Dorothy Booth, Parish of Bury, Lanc., Spinster. At Bury, Bolton, Lanc., and Dean, Lanc.

Vol. 4 1639 – 44

• 14th Aug 1639 Thomas Hey, Parish of Bolton, Lanc., and Elizabeth Alcock, Parish of Prescot, Lanc., Spinster. Bondsman, John Tonge, At Prescot, Eccles, Lanc., and Houghton, Lanc.
• 9th Dec 1639 Ralph Norris, Parish of Bolton, Lanc., and Dorothy Hey, Parish of Haslingden, Lanc. Bondsman, John Tonge. At Bolton and Haslingden.
• 15th Feb 1639 Thomas Files and Janet Tonge, Spinster, Parish of Eccles, Lanc. Bondsman, William Ridings. At Eccles.
• 3rd April 1640 Oliver Taylor and Anne Hardman, Parish of Eccles, Lanc., Spinster. Bondsman, Henry Tonge. At Eccles.
• 17th July 1640 William Tonge and Margaret Tonge, Spinster, Parish of Eccles, Lanc. Bondsman, John Urmston of Worsley, Lanc. At Eccles and Dean, Lanc.
• 3rd May 1641 Hamlet Low and Alice Atkinson, Spinster, Parish of Bolton, Lanc. Bondsman, John Tonge of Bolton. At Bolton-le-Moors, Rivington, Lanc. And Blackrod Lanc.

Vol. 5 1661 – 1667

• 20th Mat 1663 James Mann , of Tyldesley, Lancs., Yeoman, and Elizabeth Darbishire, of Little Hulton, Lancs., aged 23, Spinster. Bondsman, William Tonge, of Worsley, Lancs., Webster. To John Angier, Clerk, Curate of Ringley, Lancs., and Joseph Hanmer, Clerk, Curate of Ellenbrooke, Lancs.
• 10th June 1663 Robert Parre, of Worsley, Lancs., and Ellen Tong, of Little Hulton, Lancs. Bondsman, William Tong, of Little Hulton. To Joseph Handmer, Clerk, Curate of Ellenbrook, Lancs., and John Angier, Clerk, Curate of Ringley, Lancs. At Dean or Leigh.
• 24th June 1663 Ferdinand Marshall, of Rochdale, Lancs., and Jenet Tong, Parish of Eccles, Lancs. Bondsman, Robert Tong, father of said Jenet Tong. To Mr. Kenyon, Clerk, Rector of Prestwich, Lancs., and Robert Hartley, Clerk, Vicar of Eccles
• 3rd July 1663 William Rishton, of Farnworth, Lancs., and Isabel Hulton of Eccles, Lancs., Spinster. Bondsman, William Tong. To Robert Harper, Clerk, Curate of Bolton, Lancs., Robert Hartley, Clerk, Vicar of Eccles, and John Angier, Clerk, Curate of Ringley, Lancs.
• 15th July 1663 Thomas Barlow, of Barton, Lancs., and Anne Guest, of Shackerley, Lancs., Widow. Bondsman Thomas Tong, of Worsley, Lancs. To Edward Kenion, Clerk, Rector of Prestwich, Lancs., Robert Hartley, Clerk, Vicar of Eccles, Lancs., and John Angier, Clerk, Curate of Ringley, Lancs.
• 24th Sept 1663 John Dickson, of Clifton, Parish of Eccles, Lancs., and Elizabeth Holland, of Prestwich, Lancs. Bondsman, Thomas Tong, of Worsley, Lancs., Yeoman. To Robert Browne, Clerk, Mr. Jackson, Clerk, of Manchester, and the Rector of Curate of Prestwich.
• 24th Sept 1663 Joshua Dickson, of Clifton, Parish of Eccles, Lancs., and Anne Browne, of Manchester. Bondsman, Thomas Tong, aforesaid. To Mr. Browne and Mr. Jackson, Clerks, of Manchester, or Vicar of Dean, Lancs.
• 31st March 1664 Lawrence Smith, of Bolton, Lancs., and Mary Birch, of Rochdale, Lancs., Spinster. Bondsman, John Tong, of Bolton. To John Angier, Clerk, Vicar of Dean, Lancs., Thomas Isherwood, Clerk, Curate of Bradshaw, Lancs., and Mr. Bretherton, Clerk, Curate of Blackburn, Lancs.
• 30th Aug 1664 Thomas Cucke, of Worsley, Parish of Eccles, Lancs., and Alice Tildsley, of same, Spinster. Bondsman, William Tonge, of same, Webster. At Eccles or Dean, Lancs.
• 25th June 1666 Henry Tong, of Hindley, Lancs., and Jane Balshawe, of Wigan, Lancs., Spinster. At Wigan, Holy Trinity Church, Chester, or in Choir of Chester Cathedral, by Peter Stringer, Clerk.

Vol. 6 1667 – 1680

• 20th April 1669 George Valentine, of Worsley, and Ellen Tildesley, of same. Bondsman, William Tong. At Eccles or Manchester.
• 18th Oct 1679 William Tong, of the Parish of Dean, and Elizabeth Garrett, of Netherton, Spinster. Bondsman Rob. Cooke. At Frodsham.

Vol. 7 1680 – 1691

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