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.
STOWFORD PARISH
 
Ascott, RogerGale, RogerSkelly, John
Band, WilliamGale, WilliamSmale, John
Blewett, WilliamGlidden, ArthurSpry, Arthur
Bole, PhilipGlidden, WilliamSpry, Arthur
Bole, WilliamHarris, DiggorySpry, Christopher
Brode, ZachariasKitt, AndrewSpry, John sen,
Clarke, ThomasKitt, AndrewSpry, John jun,
Clarke, ThomasKnight, ValentineSpry, Thomas
Colburne, WilliamLanxford, ArthurStadden, William
Collings, RichardLanxford, JohnStaddon, Henry
Collins, ThomasLanxford, WilliamTome, Philip
Darrel, RichardMartin, AndrewTread, Tristram
Dingle, EdmundMartin, ArthurTurner, Arthur sen,
Downe, JohnMartin, RichardTurner, Arthur jun,
Downe, NicholasMartin, William sen,Turner, John sen,
Downe, WalterMartin, William jun,Turner, John jun,
Dyer, AlexanderMartin, WilliamWebb, Nicholas
Ebsworthy, RobertMaster, JohnWhere, Richard
Ellis, ArthurMoyes, DiggoryWhite, John
Ellis, ArthurMoyes, JohnWhite, Thomas
Ellis, WilliamPanson, ThomasWilliams, John
Gale, JohnPope, Stephen 
 
(All the above names in the same hand)
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