29th Sept 1538 |
Thomas Cromwell, the Vicar General, issued the order for keeping
parish registers |
1552
and 1558 |
The previous injunction was repeated |
1555 |
Cardinal Pole required the names of sponsors to be added to the
register of baptisms |
25th Oct 15?7 |
The registers were directed to be transcribed anew on parchment,
copies known as "Bishops' Transcripts" to be sent to the Bishop |
1603 |
These regulations were embodied in the 70th Canon |
1646 |
The "Directory" orders births as well as baptisms to be entered |
22nd Sep 1653 |
The commonwealth directed "parish registers" to be appointed |
29th Sep 1654 |
Civil marriage was instituted |
1660 |
These civil marriages were legalized by Act of 12 Car. II, c.
33. |
1667 |
Act compelling burial in woollen (under a penalty of 50 shillings),
18 Car. II |
1678 |
Act requiring an affidavit of burial in woollen to be entered,
30 Car. II. |
1694 to 1698 |
Duties on the registrations of births, marriages and burials
imposed for these five years, 6 Will. III |
25th Mar 1754 |
Lord Hardwiche's Marriage Act took effect |
1783 |
Duty of 3d. on every entry in a register, imposed by 23 Geo.
III. c. 71 |
1794 |
And repealed 34 Geo. III. c. 11 |
1st Jan 1813 |
Rose's Act, 52 Geo. III, c. 146. took effect |
1st July 1837 |
Civil registration commenced |
