Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes ? John Margerie DIXON 26 Jun 1664 Groom's surname not in register. By banns. Both of . Witnesses: Robert Cooper, Philip Cole. ABLEWHITE John single Eliz. DOUBLE single 10 Aug 1759 They all sign. By banns. Both full age. Groom a labourer, of Freston. Bride of Belstead. Groom's father: Daniel Addison, labourer. Bride's father: Henry Culf, labourer. They all sign. Witnesses: Daniel & Eliza Addison, ADDISON Benjamin bachelor Eliza CULF spinster 03 Aug 1855 George Culf, Martha Scrivener. ALDERMAN John Margarett WALLIS 08 May 1541 ALDERMAN John Elizabeth PARKIN widow 11 Dec 1572 ALDERMAN John Anne PERKIN 23 Oct 1600 By licence. Groom is of Woodham Walter, Essex. Bride is of Belstead. Witnesses: Ann Frances Josselyn, Elisabeth Ann Hanter? They all sign. ALDERTON George Anthony widower Maria JOSSELYN single 12 Oct 1802 Witness 2's surname hard to read.

ALDRED Thomas single Mary CLARKE single 30 Sep 1686 Bride of Belstead. Not clear if the groom's abode is also Belstead. ALLEN George Anne PAINE 05 Jun 1620 ALLYN John Ellyn REYNOULD 24 Aug 1572

By licence. Groom of , bride of Belstead. Bride and groom mark. Witnesses' names (John Whitby, Martha Stowers) are written in the space where they should sign but the handwriting is the same as ALMS Edward single Susanna PAIN single 19 Nov 1770 the rest of the entry suggesting they didn't actually sign. AMYS Willm. Jone SNELLINGE 21 Jan 1577/78 ANDREW Robt. Joane MORRELL 15 Sep 1583 ANNIS John single Susan BURGES single 20 Jun 1671 Groom of Belstead, bride of Capel ARNOLD Adam Edene SEVENACROFT 13 Oct 1583 ARNOLD Thomas Judith BORE 02 Nov 1606 BACKLER John Margarett MANNYNGE 09 Jun 1555 BACON Nathaneel Mary ALEFOUNDER 25 Aug 1630 By licence. Groom of Bentley, bride of Belstead. They all sign. BAKER Thomas single Sarah GOODWIN single 29 Dec 1789 Witnesses: Jo. Clarke, Mary Goodwin BALDWIN Thomas Anne BLITH 22 Dec 1611

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes BALES James Marie BIRD 17 Sep 1604 BALY George Alise WRITE widow 30 Jan 1581/82 BAPSTER John Alice BARTON 24 Sep 1558 BARDWELL Christopher Mary CULLUM 07 Oct 1673

By licence. Both full age. Groom is a farmer, of Debenham. Bride is of Belstead. Groom's father: Joseph Barker, farmer. Bride's father: Henry Knights, miller. Witnesses: Elizabeth & Edmd Sheppeard, John, Sarah BARKER Thomas Abbott bachelor Caroline KNIGHTS spinster 31 Mar 1841 & Elizabeth Barker, Elizabeth & Edmund Umphelby. They all sign. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except the bride. BARRELL Richard single Hannah SPORLL single 07 Oct 1800 Witnesses: Ann Nunn, James Whitbread BEARD Edmund Jane COLE widow 13 Dec 1576

BEAST Jno. widower Mary HOWEL widow 04 May 1739 Both of - groom is of St Margaret's, bride is of St Matthew's. BEAUMONT Edwd. Lydia MORGAN 20 Oct 1730 By banns. Both of "Cobdock" BENLY Simond Mathewe SILKE 21 Apr 1586 By banns. Both full age. Groom is a gardener, of Sutton. Bride is of Belstead. Groom's father: Jeremiah Bennet, labourer. Bride's father: James Garnham, carpenter. Witnesses: William and Jemima? BENNETT James bachelor Anna GARNHAM spinster 11 Jul 1850 Garnham. They all sign.

By licence. Groom of St Andrew's, London. Bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Wm? Harris, John Cole. They all sign. First name of witness 1 hard to read, but looks like an abbreviation. A brief entry appears squashed into the bottom of the page in the right place, then the full Henry Nicholas entry, including signatures, has been accidentally entered among the BERKELEY Lionel single Eliz. HARRIS single 15 Dec 1776 banns at the back of the register. By licence. They all sign. Groom of , bride of Belstead. BICKMORE Thomas single Sarah CLARKE spinster 01 Jul 1783 Witnesses: Robt [T_]a[r_]nham (Garnham?), John Whitby By banns. Bride of . Not clear if the groom is also of BIGGS Jno. widower Magt. BARBER single 07 Nov 1742 Tattingstone.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

By banns. Groom of , bride of Belstead. Witnesses (John Chamberlin, Philip Cole) sign. Where bride and groom should sign, their names have been written in the same handwriting as the rest of BIGGS John single Mary CHAMBERLAINE single 25 Sep 1763 the entry, so it seems they neither signed nor marked. BIGSBY Jno. Mary GLADDEN 02 Sep 1729 Groom of Stoke, bride of Belstead BILES Thomas Annah PAINE 20 Jun 1628

Both of Belstead. Groom is 23, a farmer. Bride is 24. Groom's father: James Bird, farmer. Bride's father: John Scrivener, farmer. Bride & BIRD William bachelor Harriot Maria SCRIVENER spinster 23 May 1847 groom mark, witnesses (James Scrivener, Maria Hazelton) sign. BIRDE Willm. Annise SHARPE 06 Jun 1588 BLICKENDEN Samll. single Sarah GRIGS single 01 Jun 1748 By licence. Both of Ipswich By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Bride's abode unclear. Groom is a labrouer. Groom's father: John Bloomfield, carpenter. Bride's father: James Garnham, carpenter. They all sign. Witnesses: James & Anna BLOOMFIELD John bachelor Ellen GARNHAM spinster 16 Jul 1853 Bennett, Matilda Garnham. BLOSSE Thomas Katherine SCRYVENER 10 Nov 1555 BLOSSE Simon Rose ARNOULD 08 Sep 1560 BLOSSE Henrie widower Thomasine JACKMAN 15 Nov 1573

The intention of marriage of Tobias Blosse sonne of Thomas Blosse Esq & Mary Pretyman daughter of Frances? (large ink spot] Brown of Bury St Edmunds, gent (another ink spot - gent or gentlewoman?) published within this pish thre severall? Lord Dayes: Viz the first day of March: The eighth day of March: And the fifteenth of March: And a certificate was given the 31st day of the said month (year not clear - it's under 1656 but was the publication in March 1656/7? So the BLOSSE Tobias Mary PRETYMAN Mar 1656 certificate was issued on 31 March 1657 rather than 1657?) By licence. Both of Belstead. Bride and groom mark, witnesses (Jno BLYTH Giles single Sarah DALE spinster 18 Sep 1783 Clarke, John Whitby) sign.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

BLYTHE James widower Eliz. SUGGATE widow 15 Aug 1746 Both of Ipswich - groom is of St Peter's, bride is of St Matthew's. BOND Edmund Zippora CHISNALL 28 Jan 1637/38 BOYDEN John widower Hannah MUSKIN single 07 Nov 1753 By banns BRAME Willm. Margarett BRETE 18 Apr 1585 BRANSON John Marie BURRELL 10 Oct 1616 BRETE John Joane HADNOM 07 Jul 1583 By banns. Groom of Bently, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Samuel BREWER Simon single Sarah GILES widow 04 Feb 1765 Brewster, Philip Cole. They all sign. BREWISE Willm. Marie BROOKE 17 Sep 1594 The groom is "Esquier"

By licence. Groom of St Stephen's, Ipswich, bride of Belstead. BROCK Edward single Elizabeth GILES single 18 Aug 1786 Witnesses: Rob Cook, John Whitby. They all sign except the bride.

By licence. Groom is of St Peter's, Ipswich. Bride is of Belstead. Witnesses: Martha Keary, Philip Cole. Doesn't look as if the bride or witness 1 signed - their names in the space for their signartures or BROOK Henry single Mary STOWERS spinster 03 Apr 1768 marks look like the same handwriting as the rest of the entry. BROOKE Henry Elizabeth SCRUTTON 12 Jan 1663/64 BROOKES Benjamin single Hannah COLEMAN single 05 Apr 1747 By licence. Both of Ipswich. By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a carpenter. Groom's father: George Broom, carpenter. Bride's father: Henry Southgate, labourer. Bride and groom mark, witnesses (George & Eliza Broom) BROOM James bachelor Sarah SOUTHGATE spinster 05 Jun 1838 sign. By banns. Groom of Bently, . Bride of Belstead. They all sign. BROWN John single Elizabeth CARRINGTON single 20 Feb 1803 WitnessesL Saml. Brown, Samuel Webb Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: William Brown, gardener. Bride's father: Will. Clarke Jacobs, parish clerk. Bride & groom mark, witnesses (William Jacobs, Catherine BROWN Richard bachelor Elizabeth JACOBS spinster 08 Dec 1843 Brown) sign.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a cooper. Groom's father: William Brown, gardener. Bride's father: Edward Shilling, mariner. They all sign. Witnesses: Edward & Mary Ann Shillig, Ann BROWN William bachelor Sarah Susannah SHILLING spinster 26 Dec 1854 Maria Brown, Julia Lockwood BROWNE Francis Alice CATCHPOLE 27 Feb 1608/9 BRUNDISH John Rachel HUBBARD 13 Sep 1621 BRUSH William Eliz. WILSON 05 Nov 1628 BRUSH William Jane CLARE 20 Jun 1639 BUG Michaelli Joan HAVELOKE 07 Dec 1550 BUGG Sammuel single Sarah YOUNGS single 05 Oct 1708 Both of Belstead By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except the groom. BULTITUDE James widower Esther HINDS spinster 17 Mar 1812 Witnesses: Philip & Elizabeth Taylor, Jos. Bumstead.

By banns. Groom is 25, a dealer. Bride is 28, of Belstead. Groom's father: Jeremiah Birch, labourer. Bride's father: William Vesey, labourer. Witnesses: Mary Ann Burch, John Vesey. They all sign except witness 2. Groom signs his surname Burch but it is spelt Birch elsewhere in the register. Groom's abode looks like Badham but I BURCH Mark bachelor Elizabeth VESEY spinster 12 Oct 1847 can't see a place called that in Suffolk. Might be short for Badingham. By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom & witness 1 (Wm Giles) sign, BURGESS Henry widower Susan DOUBLE single 31 Oct 1790 others mark. Witness 2: Sarah Bumpstead. BURKETT Henrie Joane RENOULD 04 Oct 1563 BURRAGE William widower Mary EVERETT single 17 Apr 1683 Groom of Ipswich, bride of Belstead BURTON Edward single Mary PATTLE single 16 Feb 1678/79 Both of Belstead. By banns. They all sign except the bride. Groom of , bride CARTER Robert single Elizabeth HILL single 16 Aug 1795 of Belstead. Witnesses: Richard Carter, Wm Giles Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 17, 24 Sep, 15 Oct 1809. CARTER Edward single Elizabeth BUNNET single 1809 Groom of Belstead, bride of Stutton. CATELINE Jeremie Anne KNAPPE 18 May 1618 The groom is Mr. Henry Cateline

By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 1 (John CATTERMULL Jonathan bachelor Sarah EDWICK spinster 06 Jul 1819 Edwick). Witnesses 2 & 3: Elizabeth Cattermull, Naomi Bumstead.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes CHAMBERLAIN Jno. Rebecca STEPHENS 11 Nov 1730 By licence CHEVALIER Jno. single Mary ALEFOUNDER single 25 Jul 1735 By licence. Both of Aspel CHIZNALL Henry Elisabeth WOODE 19 Apr 1626 CHUTE Lyonell Thomasin BARKER 19 Nov 1612 By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Eliz Clarke, John Whitby. They CLARK Robert single Sarah SEXTON single 02 Jul 1775 all sign. By licence. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Wm Deaves, Joh Whitby. CLARK John single Ann DEAVES single 16 Oct 1775 They all sign. By licence. Both of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: Simon & Rachel CLARK Nathaniel single Elizabeth GOODWIN single 07 Apr 1795 Goodwin By banns. They all sign. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: John Harris, CLARK Nathaniel bachelor Anne HARRIS spinster 06 Jul 1819 Elizabeth Clarke CLARKE Richard Margarett QUINTEN 25 Oct 1586 CLARKE John Mary BANEN 03 Apr 1638 CLARKE William single Alice JEAMES single Jun 1693 Both of Belstead. Day of month unclear. CLARKE James single Ann CLUBB single 15 Jan 1737/38 By licence CLARKE Peter single Mary DALDY single 22 May 1739 By licence. Both of Tattingstone By banns. Bride and groom mark, witnesses sign. Bride is of Belstead. Not clear if the groom is also of Belstead. Witnesses: Philip Cole, CLARKE Joseph single Elizabeth LEVELL single 25 Nov 1754 Mansur Fosdick. By licence. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 1 (Thos CLARKE Peter single Elizabeth STOWERS spinster 08 Oct 1799 Stowers). Witness 2: Elizabeth Giles By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 1 (Abigail CLARKE James single Rebecca SPORLL single 26 Dec 1802 Sporll). Witness 2: Susan Simmons Banns only, not a marriage. Groom is of Belstead, bride is of Langham, Essex. Month not given for banns, read on the 9th, 14th & 23rd. Marriage took place in Langham, Essex, on 4th April 1823. Banns entered in the register for marriages for 1754-1812 with banns for CLARKE James bachelor Lydia CLARKE widow 1823 that period too. By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom's father: William Clarke, labourer. Bride's father: Robert Grimwood, labourer. Witnesses: CLARKE William bachelor Deborah GRIMWOOD spinster 12 Jan 1844 Joseph Hazelton, Louisa Grimwood. They all mark.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes CLAYDEN Thom. Mary CLARKE 07 Oct 1583 CLAYDEN Thom. Blanche HAWES 15 Apr 1585 By licence. They all sign. Groom of Belstead, bride of Framlingham. CLUBB John widower Elizabeth BUTTON spinster 20 Sep 1768 Witnesses: Eliz & Amy Alexander.

Groom of Ipswich, bride of Whearsted. The edge of the page has been COE Wm? Rose PORTER 01 Dec 1692 missed off from microfilming so the groom's first name is unclear. COLE John Joane SAMUELL 28 Sep 1556 COLE Denny Ann GARROOD 02 Oct 1753 By licence

COLE Philip widower Susannah TURNER single 06 Apr 1750 By banns. Groom is of Belstead, bride is of St Mary Stoke, Ipswich. COLEMAN Simon Alice DALLANT 06 Jun 1596 COLEMAN John Alice PAYNE 23 Jan 1640/41 By banns. Groom of "Cobdock", bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Rachel Laws, John Whitby. No one marked, but the bride's name where her signature should be is in the same handwriting as the rest of the COLEMAN Wm. single Martha PAYNE single 14 Oct 1776 entry, implying she didn't sign. COMAN Daniell Mathew FLORRY 24 Aug 1637

By licence. Groom of "Frenton", Essex (Frinton, presumably). Bride of Belstead. Bride and groom mark, witnesses (Thos Alderton, William COOK James widower Susan ROBERTS widow 13 Dec 1761 Rewse) sign. Groom's abode presumably Frinton in Essex. By banns. Groom of St Matthew's, Ipswich, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Elizabeth & John Harris. They all sign except the groom. Note that the groom's marital status doesn't appear in the marriage register, but appears in the banns which were entered in the register COOK James bachelor Mary HARRIS spinster 24 Jul 1821 covering marriages 1754-1812. COOKE Robert single Priscilla GIRLING widow 07 Feb 1664/65 COOPER John Agnes GILES 05 Feb 1626/27 COOPER Jno. single Rebecca GROVES widow 26 Oct 1747 By banns COPE Edward Elizabeth BROOK widow 05 Jun 1605 Sir Edward Cope, knight & Mris Elizabeth Brook, widow COWPER William single Eliza. EVERET single 26 Oct 1686 Both of Belstead

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes COWPER Daniel single Mary PEAR single 02 Jan 1736/37 By licence. Groom of "Cobdock", bride of Belstead Both 22. Groom is a farmer, of Marlesford. Bride is of Belstead. Groom's father: Joseph Crane, labourer. Bride's father: Samuel Scrivener, labourer. Bride & groom sign, witnesses (Elisabeth and CRANE William bachelor Harriet SCRIVENER spinster 01 Jul 1848 Samuel Scrivener) mark. By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Chas. & M. A? Smart. They all CREED John single Sarah BALLS single 17 Aug 1834 sign. CREEKE Samuel Helena CLEE[RV]E 16 Aug 1638 Bride's surname unclear - Cleere or Cleeve? CRES_OR[E_][S_] John Bridgett SEAMAN 28 Sep 1636 The last half of the groom's surname is hard to read. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except the bride and witness 3 (Joseph Bumstead). Witnesses 1 & 2: Henry Culf, Elizh. CULF William single Mary NOCK single 12 Oct 1824 Faiers. Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 2, 9, 16 Oct 1774. Groom of CURTIS George single Eliz. SPARROW single 1774 Belstead, bride of Coddenham CUTBERT Thos. single Mary HAZELTON single 06 Jan 1750/51 By licence. Both of Tattingstone CUTCHER John Marian SCARLET 21 Dec 1615 By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 2 (Wm Giles). Witness 1: Peter ArmstrongNote that the bride's first name is given as Susan in the banns register, rather than Sarah as per the DALE Samuel single Sarah STUTTERS single 15 Apr 1792 marriage register. By banns. Groom of Wherstead, bride of Belstead. Bride and groom DALE Abraham bachelor Elizabeth ABLEWHITE single 06 Nov 1804 mark, witnesses (Mary Rivers, Willm Giles) sign. DANSK Raphe Susan NAIL 26 Jul 1601 By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Wm & Philip Cole. They all DARDRY Joseph single Mary CLARKE widow 05 May 1761 sign.

By banns. Groom of "Cobdock", bride of Belstead. Witnesses (John Stowers, Philip Cole) sign. Where bride and groom should sign, their names have been written in the same handwriting as the rest of the DARDRY James single Abigal STOWERS single 05 Apr 1768 entry, so it seems they neither signed nor marked. Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 30 Sep, 7, 14 Oct 1759. Groom DARDRY William single Frances RAI[MN]OR spinster 1759 of Belstead, bride of Somersham

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes DAVID Thomas Thomasine ELLIS 18 Sep 1559 By banns. Groom of Bently, bride of Belstead. They all mark except DAVIS James single Elizabeth STAGG single 06 Jul 1790 witness 2 (Wm Giles). Witness 1: George Stannard DAVY Jno. Sarah DOWNING 03 Mar 1728/29 DAY Allen Susanna BULL 31 Mar 1631 DAY Isaac widower Ann LEWIS single 16 Apr 1738 By licence. Groom of Washbrooke, bride of Brantham By licence. They all sign. Groom of , bride of Belstead. DAY Abraham single Susan LAWS single 25 Sep 1770 Witnesses: Philip Cole, John Laws DENTON John Anne BLUNT 20 Dec 1636 DERINGE John Annys HART 25 Jul 1572 DEY Thomas Anne BLOMEFEILD * Feb 1638/9 Year unclear - 1637/8 or 1638/9? DIXON Anthonie single Sarah JOUERS single 25 Nov 1686 Both of Ipswich By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witnesses 2 and 3 (Mary *rris, Joseph Bumstead. Witness 2's surname hard to read. DORLING William widower Sarah ATKINS spinster 01 Sep 1811 Witness 1: William Grimwood. Groom's surname hard to read. He's "esquier". Groom is of Hadley, DOY[LT][LT][S_] Henry Margaret WYGHT widow 26 Apr 1541 bride is of Hyntylsham By banns. Bride of Tattingstone. Not clear if the groom is also from DUNNET Thos. single Martha BECKWITH widow 28 Sep 1747 Tattingstone. DWITE Nathaneel Ellen CLARKE 21 Oct 1630 EASTWICH Daniel single Mary GOODWIN single 06 May 1736 Groom of , bride of Belstead EDES Henry widower Anna BEALES single 18 Oct 1692 Both of Ipswich By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Thomas & Sarah Edgley. They EDGLEY Ephraim Josiah bachelor Elizabeth TAYLOR spinster 22 Jul 1833 all sign. EDMUNDS Robt. Joane RUSSELL 14 Sep 1579 EDWARDS George Sar. TASSEL 30 Apr 1725 By licence. By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a baker. Groom's father: Thomas Elliston, farmer. Bride's father: William Harris, farmer. Witnesses: William Harris, Elizabeth Elliston. They all sign except ELLISTON Edmund bachelor Maria HARRIS spinster 01 Dec 1842 witness 2.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 2 (Mary EMMETT Peter single Mary Ann NICHOLSON single 10 Oct 1823 Pinner). Witnesses 1 & 3: Samuel Foulger, Joseph Bumstead ERMER William single Mary SCRIVENER single 27 Oct 1668 Groom is of Whearstead, bride is of Belstead. ESTALL John Katherine RICHARDSON 02 Oct 1597

By banns. Groom of "East Bergheholt", bride of Belstead. They all sign. Bride signs her first name Naomi, but it's been written in the EVERARD Robert single Naomi GARNHAM single 13 Sep 1791 register as Amy by the vicar. Witnesses: Robt. Garnham, Wm Giles EVERET Wm. single Eliz. RATCLIFT single 05 Oct 1742 By banns. Both of Tattingstone. FAIRS Jno. single Eliz. TURNER single 27 Dec 1743 By banns FAIRS Jno. widower Mary PYPER single 25 Oct 1744 By banns FAYRWETHER Edward Margret CROSSE 22 Sep 1605 By banns. Both of Belstead. The all mark except witness 1 (John FELLGATE John single Mary CROUCH single 26 Nov 1805 Fellgett). Witness 2: Ann Rose FENN James Marie TALWORTHE 19 Apr 1592 FENNER John Mary DAY 21 Nov 1638 FLAT Daniel Elizabeth SPARLING 15 Sep 1619 FLURRY Benjamin single Mary FOX single 06 Oct 1749 By banns. Groom of , bride of Belstead

Both of Belstead. Groom is 28, a labourer. Bride is 27. Groom's father: Samuel Foldger, labourer. Bride's father: Thomas Cullum, labourer. FOLDGER Samuel bachelor Anna Maria CULLUM spinster 24 Dec 1847 Bride & groom mark, witnesses (Samuel Button, Lucy Southgate) sign. FOSTER Robt. Elizabeth GOLDINGHAM 16 Sep 1560 The groom is a gent. FOSTER John Margarett REYNOULD 03 Feb 1566/67 FULLER Robert single Mary PARRISH single 02 Jul 1668 Both of Belstead. FULLER Sam. Eliza. SNELL 15 Jun 1685

GARDNER Nathaniel single Eliz. ABBOT widow 13 Jul 1738 Bride is of "Cobdock". Not clear if the groom is also of Cobdock. GARNHAM Simon Anne PETTIT 01 Aug 1621

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By licence. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 1 (James Clarke). Bride's marital status not in the register. Witness 2: John GARNHAM Robt. widower Mary CLARKE 14 Dec 1774 Whitby. By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a tailor, bride is a servant. Groom's father: James Garnham, carpenter. Bride's father: Isaac Simmons, servant. Witnesses: Samuel Bradbrook, Elizabeth GARNHAM John bachelor Susan BYE spinster 20 Jun 1839 Burrows. They all sign except the groom.

By banns. Both of Belstead, both 21. Groom is a blacksmith. Groom's father: Robert Garnham, labourer. Bride's father: John Steward, labourer. Witnesses: George Steward, Fanny Smith. They all sign except the bride. Groom signs his name as "Robert Garnham" but GARNHAM Robert Leverett bachelor Charlotte STEWARD spinster 02 Jul 1847 elsewhere in the entry he's given the middle name Leverett.

By banns. Both full age. Groom is a carpenter of Belstead. Groom's father: Nathaniel Garnham, wheelwright. Bride's father: William Brown, gardener. Witnesses: Mary Ann & Robert Garnham. They all GARNHAM Joseph Laws bachelor Maria Ann BROWN spinster 22 May 1850 sign. Bride's abode not stated in the register.

GARRARD Jacob single Eliz. HIL[LE] single 26 Sep 1734 By licence. Groom is of Washbrook, bride is of St Matthew's Ipswich. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: William & GARRARD Edward single Sarah Ann COLLINS single 10 Jan 1836 Harriet Collins GATLIN Edward Fortune STURGEON 18 Dec 1609 GIBBONS Jeames single Mary PERSE single 14 Nov 1689 Groom is of St Clement's, Ipswich. Bride is of Belstead By licence. Groom of , bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Wm GIFFORD John widower Susannah TABOR widow 04 Apr 1775 Bonner, John Whitby. They all sign.

By banns. Both of Belstead Groom & witness 2 (John Whitby) sign. Bride and witness 1 (Stephen Gladden) presumably didn't as their GILES Isaac single Susan WHITING single 30 Nov 1773 "signatures" are in the same handwriting as the rest of the record.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

By banns. Both of Belstead. Witness 1 is Wm. Giles senr. Witness 2: John Whitby. No one marked, but the names of the bride and witness 1 where they should have signed are in the same handwriting as the GILES William single Mary DOUBLE single 10 Oct 1776 rest of the entry, implying they didn't sign. By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom & witness 1 (John Whitby) sign, GILES William widower Elizabeth SEGAR widow 26 Dec 1785 others mark. Witness 2: Ann Snell GLADDEN Daniel single Ann SIMPSON single 08 Jul 1739 By licence. Both of Rendlesham By licence. Bride of Tattingstone. Not clear if the groom is also of GLADDEN Philip widower Ann CLARKE single 21 Jul 1739 Tattingstone. GLADDEN Thos. widower Mary ROBARDS single 09 Oct 1744 By banns GLADDEN Benjamin single Alice BROOK widow 23 Aug 1752 By banns GLADDING John Ann WESTON 05 Oct 1699 GLANVILE William Susan TALADY 06 Sep 1706 Groom of Wherestead, bride of Belstead GODDARD Richd. single Anne BOLDERY single 30 Oct 1735 Groom of Hemmingstone, bride of Barham By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: Saml & Maria GODSON George bachelor Mary POLLARD spinster 08 Nov 1824 Pollard, Joseph Bumpstead. GOLTY Ric. Eliza JOURS widow 20 Sep 1726 By licence GOODING John Emme HAWES 07 Feb 1604/5 By licence. Bride is of Belstead. Witnesses: Danl. Estwick, Simon Goodwin. They all sign. Groom is Simon Goodwin the younger. GOODWIN Simon single Sarah COCKREL single 12 Dec 1755 Unclear if he is also of Belstead. By banns. Groom of Brantham, bride of Belstead. Groom and witnesses (Sarah Sexton, John Whitby) sign. Looks as if the bride didn't - her name in the area for signing is in the same handwriting as GORBEL Robt. single Sarah PAYNE spinster 19 Oct 1773 the rest of the record. GOSLIN Edwd. widower Jane GREEN widow 08 Sep 1687 Both of Ipswich By licence. They all sign. Groom of Cockfield, bride of Belstead. GOSLING Benjamin single Mary CLOVER spinster 06 Jul 1780 Witnesses: Thomas Gosling, Susan Harvey

By licence. Bride is a minor. Groom is of Bentley, Suffolk. Bride is GOSNALL John single Harriot JOSSELYN single 28 Sep 1797 Belstead. Witnesses: E? Gosnall, A F Josselyn. They all sign.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

GOSNOLD Jno. single Martha GARWOOD widow 13 May 1737 Bride of Bentley. By licence. Not clear if the groom is also of Bentley. GOULDINGHAM Thomas Dorothe CHITTYNGE 15 Apr 1556 The groom is a gent. GOULDINGHAM Jonas Jone GOODWIN widow 25 Aug 1572 The groom is "gent". GREEN Hugh Prudence CHAMBERLANE 14 Apr 1713 GREEN Jno. Hannah CROSS 14 Oct 1725 By banns By licence. Groom is of Belstead. Bride is of St Mary Stoke. It doesn't GREEN Hugh widower Eliz. CHANNEL widow 07 Dec 1739 say Ipswich, but St Mary Stoke is a parish there. By licence. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: John Seagar, Philip Cole. Where bride, groom and witnesses should sign, their names have been written in the same handwriting as the rest of the entry, so it GREEN John single Ann WARREN single 02 Oct 1763 seems they neither signed nor marked.

By banns. Groom of Washbrooke, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: John GREEN John single Elizabeth LOCK spinster 14 Oct 1784 Cole, Susan Lock. They all sign except the groom.

Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 15, 22, 29 June 1794. Groom of Belstead, bride of Roydon Presumably Roydon should be GREEN Robert single Sarah CHISELYN single 1794 (there's a Roydon, but it's in Norfolk, near Diss). Both of Belstead. Banns of marriage were published in this church on the Sunday underwritten [27 Sep 1807] but not proceeded in, the banns being forbidden by the mother of Mary. (Transcriber's note: GRIMWOOD Robert single Mary PEAD single 1807 Marriage did not take place) By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 2 (Susan GRIMWOOD William single Mary Ann TWAITS single 04 May 1818 Twaits). Witness 1: William Turner By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer, bride is a servant. Groom's father: Robert Grimwood, labourer. Bride's father: George Rose, labourer. Witnesses 1, 2,3: Charles Middleton, John and Thomas Ratliff. They all sign except the groom & witness 4 (Charlotte GRIMWOOD William bachelor Mahala ROSE spinster 21 May 1839 Rose).

13 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: Robert Grimwood, labourer. Bride's father: Nathaniel Button, lawyer. Bride & groom mark, witnesses (James Button, William GRIMWOOD Robert widower Jemima BUTTON spinster 24 Oct 1845 Hazelton) sign. By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom is 30, a labourer. Bride is 24. Groom's father: Robert Grimwood, labourer. Bride's father: William Hazelton, labourer. Witnesses: John Ratliff, Susan Hazelton. They all GRIMWOOD Henry bachelor Maria HAZELTON spinster 25 May 1847 sign except the groom. GROVE Willm. Marie HENRI[D_]E 23 Oct 1580 GURDON Nathan. Eliza. SAIR 09 Jul 1724 The groom is Nath. Gurdon Esqr. By licence. HAFFNE John Rose JESEP 02 Apr 1581 HALL William widower Margret MILLS single 06 Jan 1687/88 Groom of Sudbury, bride of HALL Henry single Sarah MASON single 04 Oct 1740 By licence. Groom of Wherstead, bride of Tattingstone. By licence. Bride is of Ipswich. Not clear if the groom is also of HAMMOND Jona. widower Mary SEDGWICH widow 01 May 1740 Ipswich. HARRIS Wm. single Ann TRIPPASS single 01 Oct 1747 By licence. Both of Belstead. By licence. Bride of Tunstal. Not clear if the groom is also of Tunstal HARRIS Joseph single Mary HATCHER single 09 Oct 1749 (Tunstall). By banns. They all sign. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Rob. Garnham, HARRIS Richard single Ann HARRIS single 12 Mar 1786 John Whitby HART Bezaleel single Mary WILLBY single 20 May 1746 By licence. Both of Melton. HARVEY George Margrett UNGLE 27 Sep 1664 HARVEY Jno. Susan CHURCH 29 Jan 1730/31 By licence. Both of Bently. By licence. Groom of St Margaret's, Ipswich, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: William Lilly, Willm Giles. Groom & witness 2 sign, others HARVEY Joseph single Mary Ann FRYETT single 28 Jan 1804 mark. By licence. Both full agel, of Belstead. Groom is a yeoman. Groom's father: Thomas Harwood, yeoman. Bride's father: Samuel Harwood, yeoman. Witnesses: Saml, Catherine and Sarah Harwood. They all HARWOOD Thomas widower Lucy HARWOOD spinster 23 Jul 1840 sign. HARYSONE Thomas Jane CASTON 12 Feb 1557/58 HASELTON Thomas Eliza. EL[M_]ER 17 Feb 1690/91 Bride of Bentley. Not clear if the groom is also of Bentley.

14 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

By banns with consent of parents. Both of Belstead. They all sign HASELTON William bachelor Naomi BUMSTEAD spinster 25 Jan 1821 except witness 2 (Robert Hazelton). Witness 1: Maria Bumstead. HAZELTON Thomas single Mary SPARE single 14 Sep 1737 By licence. Groom of Bently, bride of Raydon By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 2 (Jane HAZELTON Robert bachelor Ann CHAPMAN spinster 24 Jun 1823 Hazelton). Witness 1: Philip Hazelton. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: William & John HAZELTON Philip bachelor Elizabeth HARRIS spinster 07 Nov 1827 Harris, Sarah Palmer, Isaac Hazelton

By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom is full age, bride is a minor. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: William Hazelton, labourer. Bride's father: Robert Grimwood, labourer. Witnesses: John Ratliff, Maria HAZELTON William bachelor Fanny GRIMWOOD spinster 27 Nov 1846 Hazelton. They all sign except the bride.

By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: William Hazelton, labourer. Bride's father: John Cheese, labourer. They all sign except the groom. Witnesses: Robert Hazelton, HAZELTON James bachelor Caroline CHEESE spinster 20 Apr 1851 Hannah Crooks, Mary Anne Quilter By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom is full age, a labourer. Bride is a minor. Groom's father: William Hazleton, labourer. Bride's father: Robt. Grimwood. Bride & groom mark, witnesses (John Ratliff, Maria HAZLETON Joseph bachelor Louisa GRIMWOOD spinster 28 Jun 1844 Hazelton) sign. HEDD Willm. Ann SKAPE 19 Feb 1583/84 HERN Michaell Anne WHITE 01 May 1599 HILL John Elizabeth REYNOULDS 24 Apr 1598 By banns. Both of Belstead. Bride and groom mark, witnesses (John HILL Daniel single Martha STOWERS single 25 May 1772 Whitby, James Fosdick) sign. HILLHOUSE John Joanne PARIS 20 Jul 1617 By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except the groom. HINDS Joseph single Mary WRIGHT spinster 20 Jan 1782 Witnesses: Sarah Palmer, John Whitby HIXT William Elizabeth NOTTINGHAM 24 Oct 1665 HOLDEN Thos. Mary COLE 26 Jul 1748 By licence

15 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes HOWS James widower Elizabeth TURNER widow 17 Jun 1736 Groom is of Cobdock (Copdock), bride is of St Helen's, Ipswich. HUBBERT Jeremiah Elizabeth SPYCER 28 Aug 1612 HUNT Henry Margery FREND 14 May 1618 By banns. Both of Belstead. Bride and groom mark, witnesses HUTCHENSON John single Ann GREEN single 07 Jun 1786 (Rebecka Hutcheson, John Whitby) sign. JEFFERIES John widower Susan ANNIS widow 26 Aug 1689 Both of Belstead

By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 2 (John JOSSELYN Thomas single Elizabeth MAYHEW single 11 Oct 1789 Whitby). Witness 1: John Morgan. Three pence duty paid. JOURES John Grace BLOSSE single 14 Mar 1664/65 Groom is a gentleman, of Ipswhich. Bride is of Whearsted. By licence. Groom is of , bride is of Belstead. Witnesses: KENINGALE Benjn. single Hannah JOSSELYN spinster 07 Oct 1766 Jno Josselyn, Philip Cole. They all sign. KETYLLS John Elizabeth CA[LT][LT]E 15 Sep 1555 Bride's surname Calle or Catte - unclear. KID Ezechias Elizabeth FOSDICK 02 Feb 1600/1 KING Edmond Hellen COOPER 09 Jul 1632 KING Wm. single Susan SPARKE single 04 Oct 1683 Both of Belstead KING Charles Susan ELLIS 05 Oct 1707 KING James single Sarah BLOSSE single 26 Sep 1738 By banns. Groom of Bently, bride of Tattingstone By licence. Both full age. Groom is a farmer, of Upminster, Essex. Groom's father: John King, farmer. Bride is of Belstead Hall, Belstead. Bride's father: Samuel Harwood, farmer. They all sign. Witnesses: S. & KING John Shead bachelor Anna Sarah HARWOOD spinster 15 Jul 1846 Thomas Harwood, G J King KINGE Robert Joane TILBURNE 24 Jan 1681/82 LAMBERT Wm. Mary KING 28 May 1727 By licence Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 15, 22, 29 Nov 1762. Groom of LAMBERT Wm. widower Mary SPOONER widow 1762 Belstead, bride of "Bustall" (Burstall) LANGLEY Thomas single Jane CLOD single 25 Jul 1735 Both of Debenham

By licence. Groom is of St Peter's, Ipswich. Bride is of Belstead. LAWS Jeremiah single Frances DILLOCK single 07 Feb 1758 Witnesses: John Laws, Philip Cole.They all sign except the bride. By banns. They all sign. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Edward Drane, LAWS John single Elizabeth DRANE single 22 Dec 1772 John Whitby

16 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 2 (Catherine LAWS Perl single Martha ROGERS widow 28 Oct 1816 Laws). Witness 1: John Laws LEAGAR Jacob Eliz. GLAMFEILD 16 Oct 1628 Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 3, 10, 17 June 1792. Groom of LEAK Henry single Hannah BUCKLE single 1792 Belstead, bride of Great Bealings LEE Jno. single Mary STEWARD single 23 Nov 1727 By banns. Groom of Wenham, bride of Belstead LEE Jno. widower Sarah STEWARD widow 10 Feb 1736/37 By banns LEWIS Edward Anne PAINE 19 May 1550 Groom's abode is Barfould: might be . By banns. Groom of "Cobdock", bride of Belstead. Bride and groom LEWIS Wm. single Ann GARNHAM single 12 Oct 1769 mark, witnesses (Jos. Dardry, Philip Cole) sign. By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Jno Laws, Philip Cole. They all LOCK Andrew single Elizabeth LAWS single 12 Feb 1765 sign.

By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom is full age, a Private in the 43rd Light Infantry. Bride is a minor. Groom's father: Henry Long, gardener. Bride's father: Samuel Scrivener, husbandman. Witnesses: Sauel & LONG Charles bachelor Elizabeth SCRIVENER spinster 14 Jan 1850 Ephraim Scrivener. They all mark except witness 2. By licence. Groom of "Washbroke", bride of Belstead. They all sign LOTT John widower Mary SHULVER spinster 15 Jul 1777 except witness 1 (Sarah Clarke). Witness 2: John Whitby. MALBIE John Margarett DOWSEN 31 Oct 1586 The bride is Margarett Dowsen alias Smithe MALBIE John Margarett SMITHE 31 Oct 1586 The bride is Margarett Dowsen alias Smithe

Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 21, 28 Sep, 5 Oct 1766 (bride's first name presumably meant to be Bridget, but is written as Bridge in MALSTER Isaac single Bridge WALLER single 1766 the register). Groom of Belstead, bride of Stoke near Ipswich MAN John Rose OSBURNE 09 Sep 1590

By licence. Groom of Belstead, bride of . Witnesses (John Faiers, Philip Cole) sign. Where bride and groom should sign, their names have been written in the same handwriting as the rest of MANNING Isaac Anna KEMBAL widow 02 Feb 1760 the entry, so it seems they neither signed nor marked. MARCHANT Richard single Mary CLEMENTS single 31 Oct 1672 Both of Belstead.

17 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By Registrar's Licence. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is an engineer. Groom's father: William Martin, farmer. Bride's father: John Josselyn, shoemaker. They all sign. Witnesses: John Josselyn, George MARTIN James bachelor Ann JOSSELYN spinster 15 Dec 1854 Steward, Maryanne & Sarah Bloss MARTYN Thomas single Mary BELSHAME single 30 Jun 1682 Both of Belstead MARVEN Jno. Jane HUDSON 22 Jul 1725 By licence MARVEN Walter single Sarah WINTER single 28 Sep 1740 By licence. Groom of Brantham, bride of Stutton.

Bride's surname "Coop" but the way the letter P is written suggests MASON Thomas Margerie COOP[E_][R_] 03 Jun 1601 the surname is abbreviated and probably should be Cooper By banns. They all sign. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Robert & Susan MASON Samuel single Ann PEAD single 13 Oct 1807 Pead MASS[E_] Richard Elizabeth ALLAN 08 Nov 1610 By banns. Groom of "Washbroke", bride of Belstead. Bride and groom MAYHEW James single Eliz. KING single 14 Oct 1761 mark, witnesses (Simon Goodwin, Philip Cole) sign. MERILL Michael Margret SCRIVENER 07 Mar 1601/2 MERRILL Nathanaell Mary BLACKSELL 27 Feb 1592/93 MERRILL John Susan PLUMLEY 29 Dec 1601 MERRILL William An BOND 03 Jul 1637 Both of Ipswich. Page is in poor condition - unclear if the bride's status MILLER Henry widower Martha BREAD 18 May 1690 has been given in the register or not. MINTER Wm. Ann MERCHANT 28 Jun 1729 Groom of Bergholt, bride of Bently By licence. Bride of Ipswich. Not clear if the groom is also from MONTGOMERY George widower Susannah WILLIAMS widow 06 Jun 1748 Ipswich. By licence. Both of Ipswich. Groom's parish not given. Bride's parish MONTRAVERS Richd. single Martha KERRIDGE single 30 May 1751 given as "Stoke parish" (presumably St. Mary Stoke) MOSSE Jeremiah Hanah RUMBALL 04 Sep 1637 By banns. Both of Belstead. Bride and groom mark, witnesses (Ann MUD Joseph single Mary BARFIELD single 24 Feb 1781 Cole, John Whitby) sign. MUNNINGE John Margarett ? * Jan 1542/3 Day of month and bride's surname not in register. MYLDNALL Willm. Katherine STANTON 30 Jun 1558 MYLES Andrewe Elizabeth PAINE 25 Oct 1590

18 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes NORTLEY Richard widower Priscilla PAYNE widow 09 Aug 1614

By licence. Both of Belstead. They all sign. Month of marriage unclear - possibly February. Witnesses: Anthony & Elizabeth Collins, Lucy O'BRIEN Terence bachelor Catharine COLLINS spinster 16 * 1829 Cramer?, Mary Aldrich, Elizabeth Collins, Rosina C Meyer OSBURNE John Elisabeth SMITH 05 Feb 1626/27 PAGE Thomas Mary FEN 11 Aug 1640 PAINE Josua Anne CHISNALL 08 Sep 1616 By licence. They all sign. Groom of Stutton, bride of Belstead. PALMER John single Sarah WRIGHT spinster 22 Jul 1774 Witnesses: John Whitby, Will. Ranson Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 31 Jan, 7, 14 Feb 1773. Groom PALMER James single Eliz. LILLY single 1773 of Belstead, bride of Wherstead PANNIFER James single Ann CHILDES single 01 Dec 1745 By banns. Both of Tattingstone. By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Wm Quintin, John Whitby. No one marked, but the bride's name where her signature should be is in the same handwriting as the rest of the entry, implying she didn't PANNIFER James single Martha MASON single 14 Nov 1775 sign. By licence. Groom of Hadleigh, Suffolk. Bride of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: Maria Sophia? Mathew, Sarah Scott, Charles PARSONS George Clubbe single Ann Frances JOSSELYN single 02 Aug 1803 Josselyn. PATTRIDG Robt. widower Sarah ALDERMAN single 05 Dec 1672 Groom of Stratford, Suffolk. Bride of Belstead. PAVET Thom. Alice ALE[C_] 12 Feb 1583/84 PAYNE Jno. single Susan KNIGHTS single 26 Dec 1745 By licence. Groom of Brantham, bride of "Cobdock" By licence. Bride of Sproughton. Not clear if the groom is also from PEACOCK James Ann STEVENS widow 28 Feb 1747/48 Sproughton. His marital status isn't in the register. PELLING Abraham single Eliza. SEXTON single 12 Nov 1689 Groom of Belstead, bride of By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: Mark Pemberton, labourer. Bride's father: Thomas Hudson, labourer. Bride & groom mark, witnesses (Robert Garnham, Charlotte PEMBERTON William bachelor Harriet SOUTHGATE widow 17 Nov 1843 Steward) sign.

19 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

By licence. Groom of Swaffham, bride of Belstead. They all sign. PERING Peter bachelor Mary MALLOWS spinster 10 Oct 1832 Witnesses: Eliza Maria Godfrey, Jno Mallows, Emily & John Josselyn. PERKIN Robert Susan BAKER 07 Apr 1605 PERKIN Simon Sarrah HA[UN]KES * Jan 1630/1 Day of month not in register. PETTAUGH Samuel Abigail HART 02 Sep 1621 Groom of Belstead, bride of "Stoke parish, Ipswich" - St Mary Stoke, PHILLIPS Jeames single Susan CARD widow 14 Feb 1669/70 presumably. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except the groom. PINNER Abraham single Mary CHAPMAN single 21 Jan 1823 Witnesses: Robert Hazelton, Ann Chapman, Joseph Bumstead. By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Henry? & Hannah Pinner. They PINNER Abraham widower Charlotte ALLERD spinster 30 Jan 1831 all mark. By banns. Both of Belstead. Both full age. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: John Pinner, labourer. Bride's father: Martin Gosling, labourer. They all mark except witnesses 3 & 4 (Maria Gosling & Mary Ann Pinner). The marriage appears once in the register covering 1813- early 1837 (with four witnesses) and again in the proper register for a marriage of its date, with 2 witnesses (James Pinner and Mary PINNER John bachelor Sarah GOSLING spinster 16 Nov 1837 Gosling). POLLARD James single Mary DUNCON single 29 Jul 1739 By licence. Both of Claydon By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Mary Bond, Robert Porley. PORLEY John bachelor Hannah SERGENT spinster 04 Nov 1833 They all mark except the bride. PORTER John Margret REDGRIVE 03 Nov 1664 By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: M E, William & PORTER David Collins bachelor Ann HARDY spinster 20 Dec 1827 N? W? Hardy, G & Edmd. Sheppeard By licence. Bride of Wherstead. Not clear if the groom is also from PRATT Jno. widower Sarah GREEN single 03 May 1750 Wherstead PUNDAR Charles Sarah MORPHUE 07 Dec 1680 By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Simon Goodwin, Philip Cole. They all sign. Groom's signature hard to read - he might have signed RAMSEY William single Sarah COVELL single 04 Aug 1761 Ramsae.

20 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

By banns. Both of Belstead. Where bride, groom and witnesses (Wm Roberts, Philip Cole) should sign, the names of all of them (except witness 2) have been written in the same handwriting as the rest of RANSON Stephen single Eliz. ROBERTS single 10 Oct 1769 the entry, so it seems they neither signed nor marked. By licence. They all sign. Groom of Sproughton, bride of Belstead. RANSON John single Mary GOODWIN single 28 Dec 1790 Witnesses: Elizabeth Goodwin, Thos. Baker Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 23, 30 Sep & 7 Oct 1759. RANSON Wm. single Jane ELSDEN spinster 1759 Groom of Belstead, bride of Stoke near Ipswich.

RATCLIFF William Eliz. ASKEW 01 Oct 1733 Bride of Roydon [Raydon?] Not clear if the groom is also of Roydon By banns. Both of Belstead. Bride and groom mark, witnesses RATLIFF Jonathan single Elizabeth MILLS single 11 Oct 1778 (Elizabeth Ribbans, John Whitby) sign. By banns. Groom of Broomley (Bromley?), bride of Belstead. Groom & witness 1 (John Ratliff) sign, others mark. Witnesses 2: Eliza RATLIFF Thomas single Sarah GRIMWOOD single 08 Feb 1836 Grimwood RAWLING Thomas single Eliz. SYNDECRAFT single 22 Mar 1743/44 By licence. Groom of Walton, bride of Belstead. RAYNOULD Cristofer Helen AHILLE 11 Oct 1586 RAYNOULD Michael Dorithie DAVIE 10 Feb 1588/89 RAYNOULDS Henrie Anne GOULDINGHAM widow 23 Dec 1563 The groom is "Esquiere" RAYNSON John Katherine WAKER 24 Jan 1579/80

By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 3 (Laetitia READ James bachelor Ann PINNER spinster 09 Dec 1818 Jermyn). Witnesses 1 & 2: Abraham Pinner, Maria Gardiner. RENOULD John Margarett BUCKE 24 Oct 1549 RENOULD John Joane FELGATE 26 Oct 1563 The groom is John Renould the yonger REYNOULD John Elizabeth HEDGE 26 Feb 1550/51 REYNOULD Thomas Margarett FISKE 26 Jun 1580 RIVERS Anthonie Alice PILBOROUGH 13 Feb 1603/4 RIVET Edward Mary WHITNIGE 01 Mar 1640/41 RIX Francis Cath. LILLY 21 Sep 1729 Both of Belstead

21 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. They all sign. Groom of Bentley, bride of Belstead. RIX John single Alice PAYNE spinster 12 Oct 1773 Witnesses: John Whitby, James Fosdick By licence. Groom of Wherstead, bride of Belstead. Bride's marital status not in register. Where bride and groom should sign, their names have been written in the same handwriting as the rest of the entry, so it seems they neither signed nor marked. Witnesses: Philip ROBERTS John widower Ann CLARKE 12 Oct 1764 Cole, James Clarke. ROBINSON Thos. single Eliz. CLARKE single 03 Oct 1750 By banns. Both of Tattingstone.

By licence. Groom of Aldham, Suffolk, bride of Belstead. Bride and ROLFE Isaac bachelor Susan SCOTT spinster 31 Oct 1793 groom mark, witnesses (Ro[g_]. Farnham, Wm. Clarke) sign. ROSE Edward widower Martha WOODS single 05 Nov 1680 Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 27 Sep, 4, 11 Oct 1789. Groom ROW William single Mary RAND single 1789 of Belstead, bride of Chelmondiston RUSHE Anthonie Anne BARKER widow 27 Jul 1573 The groom is "gent".

By banns. Groom of St Nicholas', Ipswich, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Ann? Bond, William Rushmer. They all sign except the RUSHMERE James single Sarah FAIRS spinster 05 Jun 1781 bride. Witness 1's name hard to read. Ann or possibly Alice at a push. RUSK Francis single Susannah JENNINGS single 08 Sep 1745 By licence SADDLER Robert Anne SALE 15 Oct 1618 By banns. They all sign. Groom is of St Nicholas' Ipswich, bride is of SAGE John single Mary FAIRS single 29 May 1766 Belstead. Witnesses: Wm Harris, Philip Cole. By licence. Groom of Freston, bride of Belstead. They all sign. SAGE Nathaniel bachelor Lydia HARRIS spinster 06 Oct 1814 Witnesses: William Gorble, Elizabeth and Mary Harris. SALMON Wm. single Sarah WRIGHT single 14 Jul 1736 By licence. Groom of Stow, bride of Stow Upland SALTER Nicolas Ann BROOKE 12 Aug 1594 SAMMES John Grace COCKE 02 Jun 1612 SAYER Henry Bittres WOOD 28 Oct 1633

22 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By licence. Groom of Walton, Norfolk, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Elizabeth Scott, Ann Frances Josselyn. They all sign. After this marriage, the groom, as curate, officiates at several weddings in SCOTT Charles Lionel single Sarah JOSSELYN single 10 Dec 1799 Belstead. Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 3, 10, 17 May 1801. Groom of SCOTT Francis single Alice COOK single 1801 Wherstead, bride of Belstead SCRIVENER Raphe Thomazin FOLSTOSE 26 Apr 1601 By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 2 (Joseph SCRIVENER John single Mary Anne BUMSTEAD single 29 Oct 1806 Bumstead). Witness 1: John Scrivener

By banns. Groom of Belstead, bride of Dedham. They all sign except witness 2 (Robert Dale). Witness 1: Harriet Scrivener. The month doesn't appear in the register. Appears after a marriage in April 1817. SCRIVENER Jonathan single Martha LAMB single 11 * 1817 No more marriages appear for that year.

By banns. Both of full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: Thomas Scrivener, labourer. Bride's father: William Kettel, SCRIVENER John bachelor Mary Ann KETTEL spinster 01 Jan 1847 labourer. Witnesses: James Kettel, Sarah Scrivener. They all mark. SCRIVENOR Gregorie Elizabeth FREND 10 Aug 1609

By banns. Groom of Sproughton, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Sarah Polling, Philip Cole. They all mark except witness 2. In the banns register, the bride's surname is spelt Powling, but Polling in the marriage register. Note that the year of marriage is 1760 in the SEAGER John single Ann POLLING single 17 Oct 1760 marriage register, but it says 1762 in the banns register. SEMAN John Abigaell NAILE 27 Mar 1600 SEMAN Paul Anne NORTLEY 07 Jul 1601 By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Philip Cole, Ann Cook. They all sign except witness 2. The groom's name is given as Semson, but he signs Semmons, so I have duplicated the record to allow for both SEMMONS Robert single Deborah MAYES single 31 Aug 1760 versions.

23 Transcribed from fiche of original registers held at SRO www.essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk Belstead St Mary marriages 1539-1857 (grooms)

Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: Philip Cole, Ann Cook. They all sign except witness 2. The groom's name is given as Semson, but he signs Semmons, so I have duplicated the record to allow for both SEMSON Robert single Deborah MAYES single 31 Aug 1760 versions. SEVELL Robt. Elizabeth TAPER 26 Jun 1575

SEWE[LT] Thomas Susan SEARSON 17 Feb 1611/12 The last letter of the groom's surname is unclear - Sewel or Sewet? SHARPLEN Michael Dorithie BROWNE 31 Jan 1584/85 SHEERECROFT Robert Sarah LIST 07 Aug 1683

SHERLOCK Wm. widower Sarah EVATT widow 08 Nov 1753 By licence. Groom is of Brightlingsea, Essex. Bride is of Belstead. SKINNER Nicholas Elizabeth WALLIS 22 Jun 1546 Groom's abode is Barfolds: might be East Bergholt.

By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom is 30, bride is 24. Bride and groom are both servants. Groom's father: Edward Skippens, labourer. Bride's father: John Green, labourer. Witnesses: Hannah Whittaker, James SKIPPENS David bachelor Hannah GREEN spinster 12 Oct 1847 Robinson. Groom & witness 1 mark, others sign. SMITH Willm. Joan BLOSSE 01 Nov 1608 SMITH John Rebecca HUBBARD 01 Aug 1621 SMITH Edward An WA[U_][S_] 07 Sep 1637 SMITH Thomas single Mary YORKE single 10 May 1687 Bride of Bentley. SMITH Joseph single Elizabeth BROWNS single 07 Oct 1710 By licence. Bride of Harwich. Not clear if the groom is also from SMITH Robert widower Eliz. NEWSON widow 08 May 1746 Harwich. By licence. Groom is of St Peter's, Ipswich, bride is of Belstead. SMITH John widower Grace FOSDICK single 11 Nov 1757 Witnesses: John Clubb, Philip Cole. They all sign. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark. Witnesses: Harriet Pinner, SMITH Benjamin single Elizabeth ROWLAND single 11 Apr 1836 Stephen Smith By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer, bride is a servant. Groom's father: John Smith, labourer. Bride's father: William Simpson, labourer. Witness 1: Rebecca Fulcher. They all sign except SMITH Stephen bachelor Sarah SIMPSON spinster 02 Jul 1838 witness 2, David Simpson.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. Both full agel, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer. Groom's father: Thomas Smith, labourer. Bride's father: Thomas Bolton, labourer. Witnesses: Stephen & Lucy Smith. They all mark except SMITH James widower Jane WILSON widow 02 Aug 1841 witness 1. SMYTH Willm. Cicelie REVETTE 26 May 1586 SNODEN John Joane BEREYE 05 May 1570 SORREL Jno. Eliza. JACOB 10 Dec 1729 Groom of Bently, bride of Belstead SORRELL Nicholas Marie JAKES 06 Oct 1605 Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 2, 9, 16 May 1784. Groom of SORRELL John bachelor Hannah MINTER spinster 1784 Belstead, bride of By licence with consent of parents. Groom of Chelmsford, Essex, bride of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: William Haselton, Eliza SORRELL Thomas widower Maria BUMSTEAD spinster 30 Apr 1821 Bumstead. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except the bride. Witnesses: SOUTHGATE George single Susan BARNARD single 14 Aug 1792 Sarah, Ann & Harriot Josselyn

By banns with consent of parents. Both of Belstead. They all mark SOUTHGATE Henry single Sarah Capon LAWS single 07 Apr 1817 except witness 1 (Rachel Laws). Witness 2: Elizabeth Laws Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 26 April, 3, 10 May 1778. SPARKS Wm. single Mary RENGE single 1778 Groom of Belstead, bride of Hitcham SPARROW Simon Sarah GOODING 05 Oct 1707 By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 1 (George SPARROW John single Jane FOX single 21 Nov 1774 Curtis). Witness 2: John Whitby By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witnesses 1 & 3 - Elizh. Clarke, and John Whitby, the parish clerk). Witness 2: Elizabeth STANNARD Joseph single Elizabeth QUINTIN widow 20 Oct 1789 Stowers. Three pence duty paid. STANSBY Robert Dorcas KNAPPE 04 Jun 1612 STEBBING Jeames widower Anna SCRUTTON single 10 Sep 1685 Groom of Phileto, bride of Belstead. STEWARD Isaac single Anna BRITEWELL single 21 Jun 1688 Both of Belstead STEWARD Jno. widower Eliz. ROAF widow 09 Nov 1733 Bride of Belstead. Not clear if the groom is also of Belstead By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom and witness 2 (Eliza Hanton) mark, STEWARD William bachelor Sarah HARRIS spinster 31 May 1830 others sign. Witness 1: William Harris

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By licence. Groom of Sproughton, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Jno & TABOR William single Mansur FOSDICK spinster 08 Oct 1765 Hannah Josselyn. They all sign. By licence. They all sign. Groom of Belstead, bride of Washbrook. TABOR William widower Susan DAY spinster 01 Jul 1768 Witnesses: John Clubb, Philip Cole

By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom is a minor, a labourer. Groom's father: John Aston, labourer. Bride's father: Edward Sage, labourer. TABOR Thomas bachelor Mary BROWN widow 27 May 1843 Witnesses: Charles Tabor, Susan Foulger. They all mark. TALMASH William single Susannah VINCENT single 15 Oct 1744 By banns. Both of Tattingstone. TAYLOR Jno. Susan ANNIS 22 Jul 1724 By banns By banns. Both of Belstead. No one marked, but the names of the bride, groom and witness 1 (Dan Olerton) where they should have signed are in the same handwriting as the rest of the entry, implying TAYLOR Wm. single Eliz. OLERTON single 22 Oct 1776 they didn't sign. Witness 2: John Whitby By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 2 (Wm TAYLOR Henry single Mary SMITH single 14 Nov 1797 Giles). Witness 1: Rachael Smith By banns. They all sign except the bride. Both of Belstead. Witnesses: TAYLOR Philip single Elizabeth HINES single 18 Oct 1808 [J_]. Reeve, Joseph Bumstead TILLET Jno. single Mary ABBOT single 02 Jun 1740 By licence. Groom of Freston, bride of Bently. By licence. Both of Ipswich. Groom is of St Clement's, bride is of St TUPPER Thos. single Mary TILE single 28 Dec 1744 Margaret's. TURNER Thomas single Mary BULBROOKE single 06 Jan 1684/85 Groom of Mellis, Suffolk, bride of Belstead

TURNER Jno. single Abigal TOKELY single 02 Oct 1745 By banns. Groom is of St Mary Stoke, Ipswich. Bride is of Belstead. By licence. Both of Belstead. They all sign except the bride. Witness 2's signature very blotchy - clearer when she signs at her own TURNER John widower Abigail SPORLL single 13 Feb 1804 marriage. Witnesses: William Hayward, Esther Hinds By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom & witness 2 (Jemima Twaits) sign, TURNER William single Susan TWAITS single 15 Jul 1818 others mark. Witness 1: William Scott

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes

By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom & witness 2 sign, others mark. Witnesses 1: John Davis. Where the witnesses sign, there's a mark for "Sarah Davis wife of John" - not clear if there was a witness called Sarah Davis who marked where the bride should've done and the TURNER William widower Sarah DAVIS spinster 24 Oct 1824 bride signed where the witness did.

TURNER? Wm. single Sarah HAYWARD single 09 Feb 1735/36 Groom is of Washbroke. End of the groom's surname is smudged. Banns only, not a marriage. Banns read 8, 15, 22 May 1796. Groom of TWAITES John single Elizabeth MATTOCK single 1796 Belstead, bride of Washbrook By licence. Groom's marital status not in register. Groom of St Le Bone [St Marylebone?], Middlesex. Bride of Belstead. They all sign. Maria Elizabeth Witnesses.: Mary Elizabeth, Ann & William Hardy, Elizabeth, Leticia & UMPHELBY Joseph Inness SHEPPEARD spinster 28 Aug 1824 Edmd. Sheppeard. WALLIS John Susan STONNER 05 Feb 1598/99 WALLIS Jno. Jane CLERKE 01 Jan 1727/28 By licence. Groom of Dedham, bride of Hadleigh. By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom & witness 2 (Andrew Lock) mark, WARDEN Joseph single Sarah LOCK single 12 Oct 1790 others sign. Witness 1: Daniel Warden By banns. Both of Belstead. They all sign except witness 2 (Joseph WARDEN William bachelor Harriet COOK spinster 18 Sep 1827 Warden). Witness 1: Sarah Wardin.

By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a gardener. Groom's father: Joseph Warden, publican. Bride's father: John Steward, gardener. They all sign. Witnesses: James Warden, Fanny Smith, Jonathan George Steward. Groom signs "Jonathan Warden" but the middle WARDEN Scrivener bachelor Emily STEWARD spinster 17 Jun 1852 name "Scrivener" appears elsewhere in the record. By banns. Both full age. Groom is a carter, of Belstead. Groom's father: Joseph Warden, publican. Bride's father: Samuel Smith, servant. Witnesses: Edgar & Elizabeth Warden. They all sign. Bride's WARDEN James bachelor Fanny SMITH spinster 27 May 1853 abode not clear.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. Both full age. Groom of Belstead, a carpenter. Bride of Stutton. Groom's father: Joseph Warden, innkeeper. Bride's father: James Rolfe, labourer. Witnesses: Edgar Warden, Harriet Elizabeth WARDEN George bachelor Mary Ann ROLFE spinster 26 Jan 1855 Warden. They all sign. WARNER Nicholas Francis WALLIS widow 26 Feb 1565/66 WARNER Willm. Anne EDGAR widow 20 Nov 1568 WARNER John Priscilla PAINE 27 Dec 1619

There's a squiggle at the end of the "e" of the groom's surname, WARRE[N_] John Annys PULLIN 11 Apr 1569 which suggests it might be abbreviated and possibly "Warren". WARREN Jno. widower Rose MEADOWS single 31 Jan 1739/40 By licence. Groom is of Hadleigh. By banns. Both of Belstead. They all mark except witness 2 (Wm WARREN John widower Elizabeth WEBB single 22 Jul 1792 Giles). Witness 1: William Webb WATSON Thomas Joan NEAL 29 Dec 1603 WATTERIDGE Jos. Mary DAINES 13 Jun 1730 By licence. Groom of Capel, bride of Ipswich WATTES Richard Constance RIVET 21 Feb 1613/14 By banns. Both of Belstead. Groom & witness 2 (Alice Webb) sign, WEBB William single Mary HAMBLING single 21 Aug 1796 others mark. Witness 1: Thomas Webb By banns. Both full age, of Belstead. Groom is a labourer, bride is a servant. Groom's father: William Webb, farmer. Bride's father: George Broom, wheelwright. They all sign except witness 2 (Sarah WEBB Samuel bachelor Eliza BROOM spinster 25 Mar 1839 Broom). Witness 1: G. Broom

They all sign. Both full age. Groom is a blacksmith, of Chattisham. Groom's father: Joshua Webber, blacksmith. Bride is a servant, of Belstead. Bride's father unknown. Doesn't say if it was by banns or WEBBER George bachelor Caroline LONG spinster 09 Dec 1838 otherwise. Witnesses: Robt Cole, Frances Ann Webber By banns. Groom of Belstead, bride of "Cobdock". Bride and groom WELHAM George single Mary SEAGER single 30 Mar 1791 mark, witnesses (Wm Giles, Hannah Welham) sign. WELLBY Jno. single Mary GREEN single 30 Sep 1741 Groom of Tattingstone, bride of Belstead

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes By banns. Both of Belstead. Witnesses (Henry Sherman, Philip Cole) sign. Where bride and groom should sign, their names have been written in the same handwriting as the rest of the entry, so it seems WELLS Charles single Mary WELLBY single 07 Jan 1766 they neither signed nor marked. WEST Richard Elizabeth BELL 27 Apr 1539 WHISTLE James Mary HAYWARD 27 Oct 1726 By banns By banns. Bride is of Belstead. Witnesses: John Warren, Philip Cole. They all sign except the bride. Not clear if the groom is also of WHITBY John single Elizabeth OSBOURNE single 11 Dec 1754 Belstead. By licence. Groom of St Mary Newington, bride of Belstead. They all sign. Witnesses: Marianne, T? & Eliza Mathew, Caroline Dundas, WIGHTMAN Jasper bachelor Mary MATHEW spinster 16 Mar 1830 Elizabeth & Edmd Sheppeard WILEY Joseph Marthae BEN[N_]_[A_]T 24 Jan 1726/27 By licence. Bride's surname hard to read. WILLSON John Agnes HAWES 02 Dec 1591 WINTERFLUDD Samuell Sara SKYNNER 05 Feb 1589/90 WOODARD Thomas Elizabeth GUILE 30 Sep 1705 Both of Hemmingstone WOODS Jno. single Sarah BLUMFIELD single 02 Oct 1749 By banns. Groom of Washbroke, bride of Belstead. By banns. Both of Belstead. Bride and groom mark, witnesses (Mary WOODS Wm. single Elizabeth WRIGHT single 26 Dec 1780 Wright, John Whitby) sign. By banns. Groom of St Mary Stoke, Ipswich, bride of Belstead. Witnesses: Sarrah Dunton, Wm Giles. Bride and groom mark, WOODS James single Elizabeth QUINTIN spinster 20 Aug 1799 witnesses sign. Witness 1 spells their first name with two r's. By licence. Bride of Barham. Not clear if the grooms is also from WRIGHT Wm. single Eliz. COCKERELL single 17 Jul 1749 Barham. By banns. Both full age. Groom a labourer, of Flowton. Groom's father: John Wright, labourer. Bride's father: John Rudland, labourer. Witnesses: David Skippings, Lucy Rudland. They all sign except WRIGHT James bachelor Mary Ann RUDLAND spinster 23 Apr 1857 witness 1.

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Groom surname Groom 1st Status Bride surname Bride 1st Status Marriage date Notes Groom is 27, a Primitive Methodist Minister, of Littleford, Cambs. Bride is 24, a dressmaker, of Belstead. Groom's father: Joshua Yeadon, clothier. Bride's father: Samuel Scrivener (no occ.). They all sign except witness 1 (Samuel Scrivener). Witnesses: Samuel & YEADON William bachelor Sarah Ann SCRIVENER spinster 02 Jul 1845 Harriet Scrivener, Edward Houchin. YOUNG William single Catherine CONINGHAM single 13 Jul 1673 Both of Ipswich.

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