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The finding of a Settlement Document issued by Stanton Parish in 1698 claiming that a Richard Griffiths and his wife were the responsibility of High Ercall Parish lends credence to the local myth that there were families of labourers, wayfarers and outcasts living on the heaths and mosslands between the villages of Stanton and High Ercall since Medieval Times that either arrived as travellers or simply moved out from the adjacent villages,and that these folk worked in temporary jobs as farm labourers or house servants.The Parish Churchwardens and Overseers were clearly anxious not to assume responsibility for their well-being.
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If Richard Griffiths Family have moved onto these so called Common Lands are there any records of Richard Griffiths's in the surrounding Parishes at a date earlier than 1698? The following entries are of interest and may be directly linked -----
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Shawbury Parish 1561-
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1650 .Griffe of Edgebolton bur
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1656.Sarah Grifeys of Edgebolton wed William Robirtes of Mucilton
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1659.Widdow Griffeyes of Mucilton wed Henge Jones of Peplow
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1673.Richard son of Richard Griffeyes of Besford Wood&Elizabeth bapt
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1726.Richard Griffies bur aged near 105 years.
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1731.Richard son of Richard Griffis of Morton Forge bur.
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Stanton Parish 1655-
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1668.Richard Griffie and ? wed
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1699.John son of Richard Griffiths and Margaret bapt(John G Cobbler H.E)
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1746.Mary d of Thomas Smith and Anne bapt(Mary wedRichard G Sen 1773
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1749.Dorothy Smith widow bur(Dorothy's daughter wed John G Cobbler ?)
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High Ercall Parish 1555-
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1728.John son of John Griffiths(Shoemaker)of Walton and Dorothy bapt
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1742Richard Griffiths and Mary Church both of this Parish wed
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1742 Richard son of John and Dorothy Griffiths baptised
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1745 Mary d of Richard Griffiths of Walton&Mary bapt
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1748 Richard son of Richard Griffiths of Osbaston&Mary bapt
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Lee Brockhurst 1566-
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1671 Thomas son of Richard Griffis and Elizabeth bur (Besford Wood above
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1671.Richard son of Richard Griffis and Elizabeth bur(of Besford Wood?)
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1672 Mary d of Richard Griffiths and Mary bapt
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1717 Richard Griffiths of Lee bur
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Great Bolas 1658-
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1658 Ellenor Griffies .mater imo regina mendicorum(Queen of the Gypsies) died suddenly at John Weavers.
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Grinshill Parish 1592-
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1634.Richard son of George and Margaret Griffiths bapt
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1637.Anne daughter of George and Margaret Griffiths bapt
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No Richard Griffiths's recorded 1550-1750 at the Parishes of Astley..Hodnet,
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Moreton Corbet, Great Bolas,or other close surrounding Parishes.
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The Shropshire Hearth Tax Roll of 1662/72 also lists Griffiths's in the Area
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Edgebolton John Griffiths 3 Hearths
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Weston&Wixhill Thomas Griffiths 1 Hearth
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Peplow Griffith Richards 1 Hearth
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SALOP From the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of ye Parish of Stanton ,is unto the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of ye Parish of High Ercall in ye County aforsaid,to all or any of them.
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RICHARD GRIFFITHS ORIGINS
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Whereas complaint has been made unto us by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of ye Parish of Stanton.That our Richard Griffiths of ye Parish of High Ercall in ye County aforsaid is come into ye Parish of Stanton endeavouring to settle himself as an inhabitant thereof and doth not rent ye value of four pounds per annum there nor hath within forty days that part given or delivered either to the Churchwardens or Overseers of ye poor of ye parish of Stanton any notice in writing of the house of his abode or the number of his ffamily but is likely to become chargeable to ye Parish of Stanton Contrary to ye form of the Statute in ye case made no providos and for as much as ye aforsaid Richard Griffiths hath this day taken his corporate oath before us-that about eight or nine years last past he was hired a servant to our Mr Thomas Bate of High Ercall- who hee lived for the space of one whole year on no paid wages for ye same or saything.Since his coming away from ye aforsaid Mr Bate hee never was hired to any sojou(job) but lived eversince upp and down ye Country as a wayfaring man,Thus and therefore in his malaise need to charge and command you-that you some or one of you do forthwith remove or convay ye aforsaid Richard Griffiths and his wife from the Parish of Stanton,unto ye Parish of High Ercall there to deliver them to ye Churchwardens and Overseers of ye Parish or to some or one of them togoath this draft or a free copy thereof,who are hereby required to receive and provide for them as settled inhabitants thus according to Law and if hereof facts not as you will answer the contrary at your perill.given under our hands and seal(seclap) ye thirteenth dayof ffebruary Anno ---------------------- 11th Anno Dei 1698. Ri: Corbet
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