In 1641 all males, aged 18 and above, were required to pledge their allegiance to the Church of England.

Lists were compiled consisting of the signatures or marks of those who did so.
Sourton Protestation Return 1641
 
Alford, EdmundDavie, HenryHunn, Walter
Axworthy, ThomasEadye, JohnJakeman, Richard
Ball, WilliamEaston, ThomasKnight, John
Barrowe, JohnEaston, WilliamLange, William
Batten, JohnEbsworthy, JohnLillicrapp, Edmund
Batten, WalterEbsworthy, 'WalterLillicrapp, John
Beare, JohnEvance, JohnLillicrapp, John of Combe
Beare, RichardGerry, RobertLillicrapp, John
Blachford, JohnGloine, FulkesLillicrapp, John sen.
Blachford, RobertGloine, MatthewLillicrapp, John jun.
Blachford, WalterGloine, Matthew junLillicrapp, Richard
Blachford, WalterGloine, PancrasLillicrapp, Richard
Blachford, WilliamGuscot, ThomasLillicrapp, Walter sen.
Brooke, RobertHanson, JohnLillicrapp, Walter jun.
Browne, HenryHanton, ConstantineLillicrapp, William sen.
Caste, HenryHarindes, JohnLillicrapp, William
Chastie, WilliamHarris, JohnLunn, John
Collinge, JohnHarris, StephenMaddaford, Roger
Combe, JohnHaukinge, WilliamMay, Zachary
Combe, MichaelHill, JanesMayger, John
Corbes, JohnHunn, OliverMoore, John
Norish, ThomasRendell, ThomasSmalridge, John
Parris, RichardRich, JohnSmith, John
Pearde, RobertRich, WilliamTanner, Henry
Pedler, JohnRise, AmosTolle, John
Pedler, RogerRise, AugustineVeale, John
Pellowe, Thomas sen.Rise, GeorgeVeale, Ralph
Philpe, WalterRise, JohnWeekes, John
Prest, Roger gentRowe, John sen.Williams, John sen.
Quance, JohnRowe, John jun.Williams, John
Quicke, RobertRowell, JohnWilliams, William
Raddon, JohnSkelly, HenryYoldon, Gilbert
Rendell, FrancisSkelly, JohnYoldon, John sen.
Rendell, PeterSkelly, WilliamYoldon, John
Rendell, SamsonSleman, JohnYoldon, Robert
Rendell, ThomasSleman, Walter 
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