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PETHERICK/PEATHERICK 1774
« on: Monday 27 January 20 19:34 GMT (UK) »
I have found a burial record for an Elizabeth PEATHERICK 5 July 1774 at Stoke Climsland on the Cornwall OPC site.  There is a note on the record - Afft before the Revd Geo. JAGO - which I do not understand.  Is it referring to an affidavit?  Would the document have survived and if so, where would I look for it? 
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Re: PETHERICK/PEATHERICK 1774
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 January 20 19:59 GMT (UK) »
It refers to the Act of Parliament which required everyone (except for plague victims) to be buried in shrouds made from English wool. If the body wasn't buried in a woolen shroud then there would be a hefty fine levied. This is why an affadvit was sworn that the body had been buried in a woollen shroud and given to the Vicar as proof. I have no idea if any of these affadavits still survive.

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Re: PETHERICK/PEATHERICK 1774
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 January 20 20:27 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Emeltom.  I wondered about something similar.  Appreciate your time.
Adams - Dorset, Wilts, Austl
Bridges -London, Kent, Austl
Alloway - Wiltshire, Cornwall, Devon, Austl
Petherick -Devon, Cornwall
Fasham - Kent, Australia
Paulin -Northumberland, Scotland, Australia
Trimmer - Hampshire, Austl
Russell - Kent, London, Austl
Harrison - Westmorland, Northumberland, London, Austl
Lewin - London, Surrey, Austl
Ludgater - London, Surrey
Thornborough/Hadath - Westmorland, Cornwall, Devon, Lancs
Foster - London, Austl
Tant - Essex
Hillier - Dorset
Howieson - Scotland
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