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William Hodgson
Settlement Certificate from Braybrooke
20th July 1717

Northton ss

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Desborough in the County of Northampton

We John Marshall and William Dunckley Churchwardens of the parish of Braybrook in the County of Northampton and John West and Thomas Bull Overseers of the poor of the said parish Do hereby Certifie the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish of Desborough in the aforesaid County of Northampton that William Hodgson Taylor, now Resident in Desborough aforesaid is an Inhabitant Legally settled in our said parish of Braybrook and we do hereby obliege our selves Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish of Braybrook aforesaid for the time being and our successors to Receive and provide for the said William Hodgson and his Wife and family which he now hath or which hereafter he shall or may have whenever he she or they shall become Chargeable to the said parish of Desborough or be forced to ask relief therein. In testimony whereof we the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish of Braybrook aforesaid have hereunto subscribed our names and sett our Seals the Nine and Twentieth day of July in the Third year of His Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq Dom 1717.

Attested by us

Edward Burton
Will Bosworth

John Marshall
William Dunckly

      Churchwardens
Aprill 18th 1718
Allowed by us two of his majesties justices of ye peace for this County
Cha: Medlycott
Elmes Spincky
John West X  his mark
Thomas Bull
      Overseers of ye poor

Desborough is less than 3 miles east south east of Braybrook