w.=widdower or widow. co.= in the county of lic.= marriage licence

p.= of the parish of dioc.= in the diocese of.

     It must be borne in mind that the existing early Registers are themselves but transcripts, made, under the order of Elizabeth in 1597, from the original paper Registers.
     It should be remembered that previous to 1752 the year was calculated as beginning on the 25th of March, instead of the 1st of January, so that a Marriage taking place on, say

vi.

20th February, 1625, would be on that date in 1626 according to our reckoning ; but as the civil and ecclesiastical year were both used, this is sometimes expressed by 20th February, 16-5/6.
     In all cases where the marriage is stated to have taken place by licence, that fact is recorded, as the searcher thereby knows that further information as to age, parentage, and vocation of the parties is probably recoverable from the Allegations in the Archdeaconry or other office from which the licence issued.
     The Editors will gladly welcome help in the work of transcribing the Registers.  It is only by volunteer assistance that it becomes feasible to issue this series of Parish Registers, and subscribers will greatly aid if they will take every opportunity of making known the existence of this series.  It should then be possible, as in other counties, to issue two volumes yearly.

W. P. W. P.
G. H. H.

124, Chancery Lane, London,
     July, 1912.