The Cornwall Protestation Return 1641
On the 6th May 1641 a Bill was introduced in the House of Commons imposing the signing of a Protestation oath on all Englishmen of 18 years and above. All who refused to sign were deemed unfit to hold office in Church or Commonwealth.
At the end of February or the beginning of March 1641 the Protestation was read out in the parish churches. The parishioners then signed or made their mark in front of the officials present, who testified that the oath had been taken, or refused. Many women took the Protestation Oath. Many Roman Catholics refused.
Below are Grenfell ancestors (and variant spellings) who left their mark or signed the Protestation.
From a transcript by RM Glencross Revised and with additional parishes transcribed by HL Douch.
Edited and published by TL Stoate.
Penwith Parishes
Mathew Glanvil
Digorie Glanfild
Mathew Grenfield
Arcales Grenfill
Thomas Granfull
Richard Grinfell
John Grinfeild – Church Warden
John Greinfield
Other Parishes (may be variants of Grenville)
Boyton
Thomas Glanfeild
John Glanfeild
John Glanfeild
Budock
Peter Grenfield
Poughill
Chamon Grenvile
Callington
John Glanfell
East Looe Borough
& St Martin’s Parish
John Glanvile
Grampound
Henry Glanfell
Lanteglos by Fowey
William Glanfilde
Laurence Glanfild
Mawgan
Nicolas Glanvill
Adam Grenfeild
South Petherin
John Glanvile
St Ive
Thomas Glanfeild
Francis Glanfeild
Edward Glanvile
Thomas Glanfeild jun.
St Keyne
Walter Glanvill
St Stephen
by Launceston
John Glanvile
St Winnow
Isaac Glanfell
William Glanfill
