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William & Hannah King
Removal Order 12th Mar 1822
from Desborough to Rothwell

County of Northampton  To Wit.

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Desborough in the said County, and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Rothwell otherwise Rowell in the County of Northampton  and to each and every of them.

UPON the complaint of the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the Parish of Desborough aforesaid, in the said county of Northampton  unto us, whose names are hereunto set, and seals affixed, being two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Northampton and one of us of the quorum, that William King and Hannah his Wife have come to inhabit in the said parish of Desborough not having gained a legal settlement there, nor produced any certificate, owning them to be settled elsewhere, and that the said William King and Hannah his Wife have become chargeable to the said parish of Desborough   We, the said Justices, upon due proof made thereof, as well upon the examination of the said William King upon oath, as otherwise, and likewise upon due consideration had of the premises, do adjudge the same to be true; and we do likewise adjudge that the lawful settlement of them the said William King and Hannah his Wife is in the said parish of Rowell otherwise Rothwell in the said county of Northampton

We do therefore require you the said churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said parish of Desborough or some or one of you, or any proper person or persons to be employed by you, to convey the said William King and Hannah his Wife from and out of your said parish of Desborough to the said parish of Rothwell otherwise Rowell and them to deliver to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor there, or to some or one of them, together with this our order, or a true copy thereof; and we do also hereby require you the said churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said parish of Rothwell otherwise Rowell to receive and provide for them as inhabitants of your parish.

Given under our hands and seals the twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. 

 

Delivered a Copey of this Order to Mr Harford Overseer of Rowell the thirteenth Day of March one Thousand Eight Hunderd and Twenty Two. Jas Riggs Overseer of Desborough

 

Note: It's possible that this is linked to the wrong William and Hannah King as the linked William ...

  • was baptised in Desborough, as was his father John
  • both his father and grandfather were married at Desborough
  • William was at Desborough in the censuses 1841-1861