Entries of Marriages from 24 April 1558 to 27 August 1651, and also from 31 March 1687 to 24 March 1754, are to be found in the first, or earliest Register, which consists of leaves of parchment, bound in brown leather ; it measures 7¾ inches by 17¾ inches, and is 3 inches thick.* Those from 29 November 1653 to 29 May 1686 are in what is known as the intermediate Register commenced during the Commonwealth. It is numbered " 3," consists of parchment leaves bound in brown leather, and measures 6¼ inches by 15 inches.
