NOTES FROM OLD ENGLISH RECORDS.
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ENGLISH RECORDS
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Radulphus de Dolieta, Testemonio: For forgiveness of misdeeds of himself and his predecessors and successors he grants in the time of William, King of England, to the Monks of St. Michael for the brotherhood and the prayers of St. Michael and the Monks,his servants, all the dues on his lands, etc. [Recorded in original charters in archives of La Manche, Abbey of Mont St. Michael for Benedictine monks in Diocese of Avranche, France, A.D. 1085-1087.]
NOTE: Dolieta is said to have been the name of a place on the coast of Normandy, probably in the province of Manche (which included the peninsula on which Cherbourg is located) near the town of Avranches and the neighboring Mt. St. Michael; and this Rudolp of Dolieta, a Norman noble, who accompanied the conqueror appears to have been the prognetor of all our family in England.
William, son of Alan Dolatel or Dolitel, is mentioned m8d. patent 7, Edward 1. [year 1279].
Robert Dolittel for some offense, was granted a royal pardon "by reason of his services in Scotland." Guilford. Jan.20 Calendar of Patent Rools 31, Edward I.[year 1303].
Thomas Dolittle of Ketherminster [Worcestershire] proclamation Oct. 20, 1578. Worcester Wills, part II., Vo. VI., Fol. 326.
Thomas Dolitell of Kederminster, Cave(Vp6w6n?t, Apr. 2, 1579; Vol. VI., Fol. 391.
Thomas Dolitill, Kederminster; will admin., 19 June, 1579; Worcester Wills, Vol. VI., Fol. 107.
Hunfrey Dolitle at Stone, Worcestershire. Will adm. 31 july, 1582; Worcester Wills, Vol. VI., Fol. 120.
John Doli`tle, at Bromisgrove, Worcestershire. Will adm. 26 Feb., 1585; Vol. VI., Fol. 140.
NOTE: These are from a complete list of wills granted in the Consistory Court of Bishop of Worcester, 1439 to 1642.
Thomas Doolitlie of Kidderminster. Name appears on Roll of 39 Elizabeth [year 1597].
George Doelittell, Middlesex, plaintiff in a suit regarding money matters. Chancery proceedings, Series II., bundle 266 [year 1600].
John Doolittle, lincesed to alianat; 15James I. [year 1618].
William Doolittle and his wife, Jane, resided at Kidderminster in 1630.
Thomas, their son, was bapt. there Oct. 20th of that year.
Anthony Doolittle, a glover was living at Kidderminster in Worcestershire about 1630. He was married and had at least three sons, and is mentioned as an "honest and religious" citizen.
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