Show parish stere the origin of parish regi sterli dates back to 1638 when cromwell henry general issued an injunction to tho the clergy to keep keel a record of 0 births marriages and deaths and tho the explanation of tho gaps in ancient parish registers lies in the fact that during william its war with france fanco F anco they were used to assist on the collection of a tax on births and mar marriages which was brusti cited gilted by tho the parish dorks clerks for as ono one of them naively notes in hla his register ro NO entries e atrie were mado made tor for soma donac years to avo avoid id 5 tho the tax |