All names were listed and anyone who refused was to be noted. T he printed notice of the protestation is attached to the front inside cover of the earliest surviving parish register of Ashover followed by Immanuel Bourne's written copy of the protestation and preamble, and the oath as sworn by him and the churchwardens, John Lomas, John Redfearne, and James Brough. Allen was crossed out and written underneath as Robert Allin. T he handwriting varies throughout the list which probably accounts for the different spellings of some names. Those inhabitants who could sign their own names did so and those who could not write signed between or after their name with an interesting variety of marks other than the usual X with a single letter or both initials.
Some names appear several times, presumably of fathers, sons, cousins etc.
Transcribed by Sylvia A. Wright.