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Association Rolls, 1696
National Archives, C213/16
In 1696, following an attempt to assassinate William III, Parliament passed "An Act for the Better Security of His Majesties’ Royal Person and Government". It was compulsory for office-holders to swear an oath of loyalty, and in Bucks most adult male inhabitants did so too. The preamble was printed, and they all signed their names or made their mark beneath it. According to the National Archives this was normally done at the Quarter Sessions, but it seems more likely that the signatures were collected at Winslow. They were recorded at the Easter Sessions held at High Wycombe on 23 April 1696.
The sheet for Winslow was divided into four columns with red ink. The fourth column was apparently for Shipton. X in the transcription below indicates where someone made his mark, but various different forms of mark were used, often the person's initial. Some of the names were written by the same, barely literate hand. The names have been transcribed as closely as possible to the forms used in the document but some readings are uncertain.
There are 133 names altogether. 49 made a mark rather than signing, so about 63% of adult males were literate enough to sign their names (which doesn't necessarily mean that they were functionally literate). About half the men are mentioned in the manor court records of 1696 or 97. There are about 30 men mentioned in the manor court or parish registers in 1696-7 who aren't listed here (including the sick, aged and temporary absentees), some of whom may be balanced by non-residents who took the oath at Winslow, so it seems to represent about 80-85% of the adult male population.
There are also 67 names for Little Horwood and 42 for Granborough (scroll down).
Bucks. WHEREAS there has been a Horrid and Detestable Conspiracy formed and carried on by Papists and other Wicked and Traiterous Persons, for Assassinating his Majesty's Royal Person, in order to incourage an Invasion from France, to subvert our Religion, Laws, and Liberty; We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do heartily, sincerely, and solemnly Profess, Testifie and Declare, That His Present Majesty King WILLIAM is Rightful and Lawful King of these Realms; and that neither the Late King James, nor the pretended Prince of Wales, nor any other Person, hath any Right whatsoever to the same: And We doe mutually Promise and Engage to stand by and Assist each other, to the Utmost of our Power, in the Support and Defence of His Majesty's Most Sacred Person and Government, against the Late King James, and the pretended Prince of Wales, and all their Adherents: And in Case his Majesty come to any violent or untimely Death (which God forbid) We do hereby further freely and unanimously Oblige our selves, to Unite, Associate, and stand by each other, in Revenging the same upon his Enemies and their Adherents; and in Supporting and Defending the Succession of the Crown, according to an Act made in the first Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, Intituled, An Act declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and settling the Succession of the Crown.
| John Croft Vicar | Joseph Gyles | William Gyles sen | John Henly |
| Nicho: Merwin | [deletion] | Richard Ginger | Wendover Benbow |
| Joseph Dandridge | Chris: Stutsbury | Thomas Bett | Henery Townsend |
| Tho. Wainright | Wm X Fyrth his mark |
John Harrison | Tho: Henly |
| Willm Gyles | Tho: Foster | Will Perkins | |
| Daniell Gyles | Charles X King senr | Ber Nash | Robeart X Stevens |
| Beniamin Morley | Charles King Juner | Charles Bowler | Robeart X ?Michell |
| Zackary Hames | Willam Short | John X Kinston | Willim Wiatt |
| Willam X Roads | Edward Smith | Roberd X ?Eden | |
| Willm Elliott | Samuel Norman | Thomas X ?Ward | |
| William X ?Ginger | Wiliam Ashfild | William Shelton | |
| David X Est | John Daniel | William Shelton | |
| Willm Bens | Stephen Bigg | Walt X Harbet | Willim Glenster |
| Rchard X Reding | John Hearne | Will X Bull | William Townsend |
| Robard X Graing | John Greene | Fra Dorsett | John X Paradine |
| Ben X Sanders | Christopher Coetts | Simon Hogson | Robert Elliat |
| Phill X Budd | Thomas Taylor | John X ?Higens | |
| Thomas X ?Feler | John X Shelton | John Seaton Jun | George Elliott |
| William X ?Gibs | John Stutsbury | Peter Lowndes | Richard Cox |
| ?Roberd X ?Eden | Daniell Hogson | Edward Tomlin | |
| Richard Seaton | Thomas Wright | Tho Deely | |
| William Spooner | Thomas X Small | William Kirbee | |
| Thomas Blake | Thomas X Gobing | Benj: Dudley | |
| Thomas Watts | William X Bigg | ||
| John Seaton yonger | Henry Hughes | Thomas Urlwin | |
| Gorg X Blake | Joseph Glenester | Tho: Paxton | |
| William Eden | Richard Punn | Sil' X Redell | |
| Thomas X White | Thomas Rice | William X French [signature deleted] | |
| Rd [Robard?] X Redding | Emeri Fyrth | ||
| Willam X Edmuns | Richard X Reding | ||
| Stephen Bigg | Joseph Collens | ||
| Robert Gibbs | Thomas X Stevens | ||
| Thos Croft | John X Robison | ||
| John Wyatt | Will X War | ||
| Thomas X Sponer | |||
| Daniel Seaton | John Shelton | ||
| John Seaton | Willam X Sponer | ||
| Filip X ?Balier | |||
| Nicholas X Plester | Squyer Emerton | ||
| Josep Ayres | Nicholas X Miller | ||
| William Norman | Robart Spooner Juner | ||
| John Huuitt | |||
| ?Henry X ?Timms | |||
| Ralf X Baits | |||
| Frances X Roges | |||
| Richard X Worsele | |||
| Edard X ?Redell | |||
| ?Abram ?Tegele | |||
| Abraham Day | |||
| William Stuart | |||
| Phillip Horsely | |||
| Gorge X ?Jinens | |||
| John X Ambras | |||
| Joseph Bouden | |||
| Willam X Wosly |
These are the names of Winslow & Shipon