Adams – various spellings.

Ch = Cockayne Hatley; D = Dunton; Ed = Edworth; W = Wrestlingworth; P = Potton; S = Sutton; c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading. (with marriages the first named person is the Adams) Note Dunton,Edworth and Wrestlingworth records pre 1812 only.

Dm 18 May.1555 Joan & Richard CHILD Edc 10 Feb.1604 Elizabeth d/o Thomas Edd 26 Mar.1605 Elizabeth d/o Thomas Edc 23 Jul.1609 Thomas s/o Thomas Dm 5 Jul.1638 Elizabeth & Robert LITES Dd 14 Dec.1645 ‘Old’ Thomas Sc 16 Feb.1651 Richard s/o Richard & Ann Pd 1 Jun.1652 Elizabeth Sc 3 Jan.1654 Agnes d/o Richard & Agnes ? Sc 11 Jan.1658 Jane d/o Richard & Ann Pd 23 Jul.1661 Rachell d/o Clement Pm 26 Sep.1665 Rose & Robert JORDAN Dc 16 Apr.1676 Richard s/o Robert & Ann Sc 11 Apr.1679 Ann d/o Robert & Ann Sc 7 Mar.1681 Robert s/o Robert & Mary Sd 16 Mar.1682 Ann w/o Richard Sd 21 Mar.1682 Richard Wm 10 Apr.1683 Rachel & John PLAISTHEAD Pd 29 Jun.1692 Clement Pm 29 May.1710 Joseph & Hannah COTTIS Pc 26 Dec.1713 William s/o Joseph & Hannah Pd 1 Jan.1714 William s/o Joseph & Hannah Pd 15 Dec.1716 Steven s/o Joseph & Hannah tailor Chc 25 Oct.1717 John )twins s/o John & Elizabeth farmer Chc 25 Oct.1717 Thomas ) s/o John & Elizabeth Chd 28 Oct.1717 John )twins s/o John & Elizabeth Chd 28 Oct.1717 Thomas ) s/o John & Elizabeth Pc 18 Jan.1719 Joseph s/o Joseph & Hannah Chc 8 Mar.1719 John s/o John & Elizabeth Pd 15 Dec.1719 James h/o Susannah Pc 30 Apr.1721 Thomas s/o Joseph & Hannah Pd 6 May.1721 Thomas s/o Joseph Chc 10 Sep.1721 Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth farmer Pm 26 Mar.1722 Anne * & William BARR * ODDAMS Chc 27 Jan.1723 Thomas s/o John & Elizabeth farmer Wc 9 Apr.1723 Benjamin s/o Richard & Ann farmer Wc 9 Apr.1723 Richard s/o Richard & Ann farmer Pd 12 Jul.1723 Joseph s/o Joseph & Hannah Wc 23 Aug.1724 Mary d/o Richard & Ann farmer Pd 9 Nov.1724 Susannah wid. Chc 31 Jun.1725 George s/o John & Elizabeth farmer Wc 2 Apr.1727 Richard s/o Richard & Ann Chc 10 Sep.1727 Ann d/o Edward & Ann Chd 12 Oct.1727 Ann d/o Edward & Ann Wd 24 Sep.1727 Richard s/o Richard & Ann Chc 16 Dec.1727 Richard s/o John & Elizabeth Chd 18 Dec.1727 Richard s/o John & Elizabeth Chc 4 Oct.1728 Ann d/o Edward & Ann Chc 17 Feb.1729 Ann d/o John & Elizabeth Chd 2 Mar.1729 Ann d/o John & Elizabeth Wd 6 Apr.1729 Ann w/o Richard of Everton farmer Pd 28 Apr.1729 Hannah w/o Joseph Pm 28 Jun.1729 Joseph & the widow GORDGE Chc 27 Sep.1730 William)twins s/o John & Elizabeth Chc 27 Sep.1730 Richard) s/o John & Elizabeth Chd 4 Oct.1730 William)twins s/o John & Elizabeth Chd 4 Oct.1730 Richard) s/o John & Elizabeth Pm 26 Dec.1730 Mary & William DUFFERY Chc 12 Aug.1732 William s/o John & Elizabeth Chd 20 Aug.1732 William s/o John & Elizabeth Chc 24 Dec.1733 Ann d/o John & Elizabeth Banes (Baines sometimes Barnes).

Parish register entries Potton -Banes (various spellings). P = Potton, c = christening, b = burial, bns = banns 3rd reading, m = marriage.

Pm 16 Dec.1660 Elizabeth & James CAULTON Sc 24 May.1670 Timothy s/o John & Hannah Sb 26 Dec.1694 John Pb 27 Nov.1719 Elizabeth w/o Joseph ? Sb 09 Sep.1727 Hannah widow Sb 04 Nov.1729 Timothy shoemaker Pm 19 Oct.1737 Hannah & Sylvester ADDINGTON Pm 06 Jul.1742 John BARNES & Rebecca REYNOLDS Sc 15 Apr.1753 Eudecia d/o John & Elizabeth Sc 01 Aug.1756 Mary d/o John & Elizabeth Sc 30 Sep.1759 Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth Sc 03 Mar.1762 Thomas s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Sm 05 Nov.1767 John & Mary BETTS of Biggleswade Sc ?? Mar.1768 Thomas s/o John & Mary Pm 24 May.1774 Thomas & Elizabeth WAGSTAFF Pc 05 Feb.1775 John s/o John & Elizabeth Pc 05 Jan.1757 Mary d/o “ & “ Pc 16 Sep.1759 Elizabeth d/o “ & “ Pb 01* Apr.1760 Elizabeth d/o “ & “ * 01 or 17 Sb 05 Jun.1760 Elizabeth d/o “ & “ Pc 25 Aug.1765 Kath d/o “ & “ Sb 06 May.1768 Thomas s/o John & Mary Sb 11 May.1773 Elizabeth w/o Thomas aged 51 Pb 23 Apr.1775 Thomas s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 19 Apr.1776 Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pm 27 Jan.1777 Mary & Henry SMITH Pm 07 Jul.1777 Ann (RAINS?)& Richard BAXTER of Eltisley Pb 23 Nov.1777 Elizabeth w/o John Pc 25 May.1778 Ann d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Reg. only Pm n.d.* 1778 John & Susannah WAGSTAFF * before 13Aug.1778 Pb 22 Jul.1783 John infant Pb 19 May.1786 William infant BARNES Pc 13 Oct,1780 Susannah d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Sb 17 Jan.1781 Thomas Pc 28 Dec.1781 Mary d/o John & Susannah Pc 19 Jun.1782 Mary d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pbn 27 Oct.1782 Barbara of Everton & Charles CLARK wid. of Potton Pc 19 Sep.1783 John s/o John & Susannah BARNES Pc 03 Nov.1784 Cath d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pbns 23 Jan.1785 Cath BARNES & John BURGESS Pc 16 Jun.1786 William s/o “ & “ BARNES Pc 06 Sep.1786 Susannah Wagstaff d/o John & Susannah Pb 25 Feb.1787 “ “ infant Pc 15 Nov.1787 Samuel s/o John & Susannah Pc 11 Feb.1789 Sarah d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 11 Feb.1789 Martha d/o “ & “ Pc 06 Aug.1790 Elizabeth Wagstaff d/o John & Susannah BARNES reg. Pc 17 Jun.1791 Samuel s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pb 18 Nov.1791 Elizabeth infant Pb 01 Nov.1792 Ann infant Pb 14 Feb.1796 Susannah w/o John Pm 27 May.1796 Elizabeth & William ARMON or ALMON Pm 07 Sep.1798 Mary & William YERRILL Sm 02 Oct.1798 John widr of Potton & Sara HAWKINS of Sutton wid. Pb 14 Feb.1808 John BARNES aged 53 Pm 14 Oct.1811 William & Elizabeth KID Pm 19 Nov.1811 Cath & Joseph THEOBALDS Pc 27 Dec.1812 John s/o William & Elizabeth carpenter Bond/Smith-Potton c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading. m 30 Nov.1602 Bartholomew BOND & Marian TAPSHALL c 03 Feb.1609 Margaret d/o Bartholomew m 21 Jan.1788 Richard BOND barber & Sarah EMERY c 20 Apr.1789 Elizabeth d/o Richard & Sarah d 19 Jun.1789 Elizabeth infant d 29 Mar.1791 Sarah w/o Richard MI 150/127 age given as 35 m 09 Nov.1795 Richard widr. barber & Elizabeth COOPER c 24 Oct.1796 George s/o Richard & Elizabeth c 12 Feb.1798 Mary d/o Richard & Elizabeth c 26 Apr.1799 Ann d/o Richard & Elizabeth c 29 Oct.1802 Charles s/o Richard & Elizabeth c 14 May.1804 Elizabeth d/o Richard & Elizabeth c 26 Jun.1805 Richard s/o Richard & Elizabeth c 31 Oct.1806 John s/o Richard & Elizabeth m 17 Apr.1827 Elizabeth BOND & James GRAY of Kettering witnesses Charles Bond & Ann Bond. d 07 Feb.1834 Edward Loder BOND infant d 14 Feb.1837 Ann aged 37 MI 119/134

1841 census. born in County Charles BOND aged 37 yes Mary BOND aged 40 yes Eliza SMITH aged 35 yes Richard BOND aged 77 no Elizabeth BOND aged 69 yes William COOPER aged 72 yes William SMITH aged 8 no Esther Bond aged 40 no d 19 Feb.1846 Richard aged 82 MI 120/133 m 02 Aug.1848 Charles BOND, grocer, father Richard & Sophia BRAYBROOKS, father William, tanner.

1851 census.f220 sch.19. Charles BOND head aged 49 grocer & druggist born Potton Sophia BOND wife aged 41 born Hitchin William SMITH nephew aged 19 grocer’s shopman born Kettering d 30 Mar.1855 Elizabeth aged 83 MI 120/133

1861 census.f88 sch.25. Charles BOND head aged 59 grocer and druggist born Potton Sophia BOND wife aged 51 born Hitchin William SMITH nephew aged 28 grocer’s assistant born Kettering m 16 Feb.1871 William SMITH widr. wine merchant, father William, grocer & Ann DICKASON spinster father Thomas, miller. (no record in Potton of the first marriage of William or the births of his two sons William & Charles).

1871 census. f91/222 King St. Charles BOND head aged 69 retired grocer. Sophia BOND wife aged 61 f7/25 Market Square. William SMITH head aged 38 grocer & wine merchant born Kettering. Ann SMITH wife aged 35 born Morden Cambs. William B. SMITH son aged 6 born Potton Charles B. SMITH son aged 4 born Potton Eliza SMITH mother aged 67 annuitant born Potton CROOT. C = Cockayne Hatley. D = Dunton. Ey = Eyworth G = Gamlingay. H = Haynes. P = Potton. R = Renhold. S = Sutton. SH = Southill. W = Wrestlingworth. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = banns 3rd reading, d = burial or death. (w)= widow or widower. On marriage record x = mark of, s = spinster, b = bachelor, otp = of this parish, botp = both of this parish. Ages in brackets in census lists are calculated from previous census ages. Dates pre-1752 changed to new style.

Sc 14 Sep.1612 Mary d/o Henry Sd 15 May.1614 Henry Sc 07 Sep.1615 Samuel s/o Henry Sd 02 Nov.1617 Samuel s/o Henry Dc 27 Nov.1668 Elizabeth d/o Nicholas & Kath Pd 19 Jan.1682 Mary singlewoman Pm 19 May.1718 Elizabeth CROOT of Northill & John THOMAS of Toddington Eym 02 Oct.1741 Thomas CROUTE of Biggleswade & Mary HINE Rc 25 Jul.1747 John s/o Thomas & Islip Rc 11 Jun.1749 William s/o Thomas & Islip Dm 12 Oct.1752 John CROOT of Biggleswade & Sarah CARVER Rc 18 Nov.1753 Mary d/o Thomas & Islip Rc 25 Jan.1757 Ann d/o Thomas & Islip Rc 30 Jan.1758 Richard s/o Thomas & Islip Hc 15 Feb.1758 George s/o George & Sarah Pm 09 Apr.1758 Mary wid of Biggleswade & Francis FARRING a dragoon Hc 10 Apr.1760 Mary d/o George & Sarah Rc 13 Apr.1760 Edward s/o Thomas & Islip SHc 09 Sep.1761 Abraham s/o Thomas & Islip Hm 11 Nov.1762 George CROOT & Mary CROUCH Hc 12 Dec.1762 William CROOT (born 14 Nov.) Wm 15 Apr.1775 Anne CROOTE & Thomas LISLE of Potton Hm 20 May.1788 Abraham CROOT of Southill & Ann FLEMING of Haynes d/o Henry & Elizabeth FLEMING bapt.14 Dec.1767 (Hm 17 Feb.1767 Henry FLEMING & Elizabeth BROWN) Gc 31 Aug.1788 George s/o James (labr.) & Ann Hc 08 Nov.1789 Sarah d/o Abraham & Ann Gc 22 Jul.1790 Mary d/o James (labr.) & Ann Pc 06 Aug.1790 Francis d/o William & Ann CROOTE Hc 09 Sep.1792 Lucy d/o Abraham & Ann Gc 13 Jan.1793 James s/o James (labr.) & Ann Pd 14 Feb.1793 William Pd 23 Jun.1793 George pauper Hc 12 Oct.1794 Edy d/o Abraham & Ann Pd 20 Nov.1794 William Gd 19 Dec.1795 James s/o James (labr.) & Ann smallpox Hc 21 Feb.1796 Thomas s/o Abraham & Ann Pd 06 Jun.1797 Susannah Hc 24 Jul.1798 Susannah d/o Abraham & Ann Hc 28 Dec.1800 John Fleming s/o Abraham & Ann Hc 23 May.1802 Richard s/o Abraham & Ann Hc 12 Feb.1804 Henry s/o Abraham & Ann Gc 31 Jan.1808 James s/o James & Ann Gc 31 Jan.1808 Mary d/o James & Ann Gc 31 Jan.1808 Sarah d/o James & Ann Gc 31 Jan.1808 Elizabeth d/o James & Ann Gc 15 Apr.1810 James s/o George & Phillis Hc 17 Jun.1810 Juliet d/o Abraham & Ann Hd 04 Oct.1812 Ann w/o Abraham Gc 13 Dec.1812 Mahala d/o George & Phillis Om 29 Oct.1813 Abraham CROOT w 7 Hannah KEMP Sm 19 Apr.1814 Edith CROOT & John GRIGGS witness Thomas CROOT. Sc 29 May.1814 Charles s/o Lucy (lacemaker) Gd 04 Sep.1814 Mahala aged 2 Pm 19 Jan.1818 Thomas CROOT & Mercy BEAN Sm 02 Feb.1818 Lucy CROOT & Thomas COX, witness Mary CROOT Foskew – various spellings.

P = Potton; S = Sutton; c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading. (with marriages the first named person is the Foskew) Sm 14 Nov.1585 Jean & Henry MUNNES Pc 21 Jul.1661 Jerman s/o Jerman Pd 27 Jul.1661 Jerman s/o Jerman Pc 8 Oct.1662 Robert s/o Jerman Pc 7 Sep.1666 Jerman s/o Jerman Pc 21 Jul.1671 Elizabeth d/o Jerman Pc 18 Oct.1676 Thomas s/o Jerman Pd 28 Nov.1676 Thomas so/ Jerman Pc 4 May.1679 Thomas s/o Jerman Pd 3 Oct.1682 Thomas s/o Jerman Pd 5 Jul.1685 Frances w/o Jerman Pm 1 Jul.1686 Robert & Mary ROWNEY Pc 24 Apr.1687 Mary d/o Robert Pd 25 May.1687 Mary d/o Robert Pd 8 Sep.1689 Mary w/o Robert Pd 19 Oct.1691 Thomas s/o Robert Pm 30 Apr.1693 Robert & Ann SNITCH Pm 26 Nov.1693 Elizabeth & Thomas RETCHFORD Pc 2 Dec.1693 Elizabeth d/o Robert & Ann Pc 26 Jul.1696 Robert s/o Robert & Ann born 22 Jul. Pc 6 Nov.1698 Ann d/o Robert & Ann born 5 Nov, Pd 21 Aug.1699 Jerman cobbler Pc 16 Feb.1700/1 Francis s/o Robert & Ann born 12 Feb. Pd 23 Aug.1700 Hannah d/o Robert shoemaker Pc 3 Feb.1702/3 Jerman s/o Robert & Ann born 21 Jul.03 Pc 9 Mar.1706/7 Mary d/o Robert & Ann Pd 21 Mar.1706/7 Mary d/o Robert & Ann Pd 23 Sep.1708 William s/o Robert & Ann Pd 15 Feb.1709 Robert Pm 2 Apr.1712 Elizabeth & Thomas MILLER FOSKET Pm 30 Jun.1723 Jerman & Elizabeth WILTSHIRE Pc 6 Apr.1724 Elizabeth d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pc 17 Oct.1725 Susannah d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pc 30 Dec.1727 Mary d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pm 26 Sep.1728 Francis & Sage PLAVIN Pd 20 Sep.1729 Elizabeth d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pd 27 Sep.1729 ……………………… d/o Jerman & Elizabeth (probably an error) Sm 30 Sep.1729 Thomas & Elizabeth PARKINS both of Potton Pd 10 Feb.1730/1 ‘ widow ‘ Ann ? Pc 13 Sep.1730 Elizabeth d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pc 13 Sep.1730 Mary d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pc 4 Jul.1731 Ann d/o Francis & Sage Pc 15 Apr.1733 Robert s/o Francis & Sarah ? Pc 8 Jul.1733 Ann d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pd 11 Jan.1733/4 Robert s/o Francis & Sage Pd 25 Jan.1733/4 Ann d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pc 12 Jan.1734/5 Frances d/o Francis & Sage Pc 18 Dec.1736 Robert s/o Francis & Sage Pd 23 Dec.1736 Sage w/o Francis Pd 9 Jan.1736/7 Robert Pc 6 Feb.1736/7 Ann d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pd 21 Oct.1737 Elizabeth d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pd 5 Nov.1737 Ann d/o Jerman & Elizabeth Pd 28 Jan.1738/9 Jerman Pd 1 Aug.1742 Mary d/o ‘ widow ‘ Pm 10 Apr.1748 Susannah & Thomas WAGSTAFF Pd 31 Oct.1749 Elizabeth widow poor Pm 27 Jan.1754 Ann & James PAGE of Dunton FOSKET The above entry also appears in the Dunton registers.

James Fox = Sarah ? 1 Daughter of William & Ann Taylor 2 Daughter of Thomas & Mary Cox bu.31.07.1815 bu.10.01.1823 3 Daughter of Elizabeth Desborough aged 44 aged 48 4 Daughter of John & Sarah Cox 5 Daughter of William & Elizabeth Virtue 6 Daughter of John & ……… Breed John William Thomas Frances James 7 Daughter of Elizabeth Baines ba.28.04.1799 ba.05.07.1801 ba.06.05.1804 ba.12.10.1806 ba.04.01.1809 8 Marriage entry gives father’s name as John Thomas Wagstaffe, a tailor bu. bu.02.02.1881 bu.08.04.1884 ma.24.12.1821 ma.06.10.1823 ma.26.12.1831 unidentified bapt.01.04.1849 Ann d. of Jane Fox, singlewoman. Sarah Taylor Ann Cox Eliza Desborough ba.12.06.1803 1 ba.24.11.1805 2 ba.05.11.1815 3 bu. bu.28.03.1875 bu.29.03.1874 Sarah ba.21.07.1831 bu.11.09.1831

John Mary Emma Hannah ba.23.01.1825 ba.31.12.1826 ba.12.07.1829 ba.30.03.1834

Emma Eliza James Thomas Charles George Elizabeth ba.13.06.1837 ba.02.05.1841 ba.03.07.1842 ba.02.05.1847 ba.02.05.1847 ba.04.03.1849 ba.12.01.1851 bu. bu.13.04.1921 bu.10.08.1920 bu.09.12.1874 ma. ma.August 1868 ma.15.01.1864 ma.02.02.1868 ma.04.08.1877 Thomas Bray Mary Ann Cox Ann Virtue Sarah Ann Breed ba.07.07.1844 4 ba.06.12.1846 5 1849 6

Charles William T. John Thomas Florence ba.01.11.1868 ba.01.03.1868 ba.30.04.1878 born 1885 bu. bu. ? ma.20.12.1893 ma.16.04.1906 8 Sarah Ann Baines Hilda Maud Champkins ba.09.04.1851 7 bu.26.06.1905

Thomas Florence Charles Herbert William Elizabeth Kate Lilian Redvers Kathleen Donald John James Blanche Kate ba.18.02.1902 ba.24.08.1902 ba.24.08.1902 ba.24.08.1902 ba.29.05.1904 ba.29.05.1904 ba.29.05.1904 ba.25.08.1907 Fox - Parish register entries. SUTTON baptisms. 28 Apr.1799 John son of James and Sarah 05 May 1801 William son of James and Sarah 06 May 1804 Thomas son of James and Sarah 12 Oct.1806 Frances dau.of James and Sarah 04 Jan.1809 James son of James and Sarah 23 Jan.1825 John son of William and Ann labourer 31 Dec.1826 Mary dau.of William and Ann labourer 12 Jul.1829 Emma dau.of William and Ann labourer 21 Jul.1831 Sarah dau.of Frances singlewoman 30 Mar.1834 Hannah dau.of William and Ann labourer 13 Jun.1836 Emma dau.of James and Eliza labourer 02 May 1841 Eliza dau of James and Eliza labourer 03 Jul.1842 James son of James and Eliza labourer 02 May 1847 Thomas son of James and Elizabeth ? labourer 02 May 1847 Charles son of James and Elizabeth ? labourer 04 Mar.1849 George son of James and Eliza labourer 01 Apr.1849 Ann dau.of Jane singlewoman 12 Jan.1851 Elizabeth dau.of James and Elizabeth ? labourer 05 Jun.1853 Sarah dau.of James and Eliza labourer 06 Apr.1856 Ellen dau.of James and Eliza labourer 01 Nov.1868 Charles son of James and Mary Ann labourer 18 Feb.1902 Thomas Redvers son of Charles and Sarah Ann labourer The Firs. 24 Aug.1902 Florence Kathleen dau.of Charles and Sarah Ann labourer The Firs 24 Aug.1902 Charles Donald son of Charles and Sarah Ann labourer The Firs 24 Aug.1902 Herbert John son of Charles and Sarah Ann labourer The Firs 29 May 1904 William James son of Charles and Sarah Ann labourer The Firs 29 May 1904 Elizabeth Blanche dau.of Charles and Sarah Ann labourer The Firs 29 May 1904 Kate dau of Charles and Sarah Ann labourer The Firs 25 Aug.1907 Lilian Kate dau.of John T. and Hilda Maud fellmonger Baildon, Yorks 22 Sep.1907 Clarence Alex. son of William and Kath. Mary labourer The Firs. 03 Oct.1915 Joan Evelyn dau.of John T. and Hilda Maud fellmonger (born 29 Aug.) 23 Brunswick, Court,Bermondsey, London. 16 Jan.1977 Stephen Alex. son of {John and Marie Esther}{Fox-Champkins) estimator {157 Holme Court Biggleswade. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Marriages 24 Dec.1821 John Fox & Sarah Taylor witnesses William Fox & William Bunting 06 Oct.1823 William Fox & Ann Cox “ Edward Breed & John Fox 26 Dec.1831 James Fox & Eliza Desborough “ John Fox & Elizabeth Cox 15 Jan.1864 James Fox & Mary Ann Cox “ Thomas Fox & Mary Randall (fathers James Fox & John Cox) 20 Dec.1893 Charles Fox (25) & Sarah Ann Baines James Baines & Frances Winters (fathers James Fox not given) 16 Apr.1906 John Thomas Fox & Hilda Maud Champkins Rebecca Russell & Kerry Winters (fathers John Thomas Wagstaff & Harry Champkins) ( deceased a tailor labourer ) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Burials 31 Jul. 1815 James aged 44 10 Jan 1823 Mary aged 48 11 Sep. 1831 Sarah aged 7 months 09 Dec. 1874 George aged 24 Biggleswade Union 08 Apr. 1884 James aged 84 Biggleswade Union 01 Mar. 1902 Thomas Redvers aged 8 months 13 Apr. 1921 James aged 79 Carthagena Cottages Frankli(y)n

Pc 31 Mar.1605 Ellen d/o William Frankelyne Pd 29 Apr.1617 Bridget w/o Mr.Franckline (Francklyn) Pd 27 Apr.1630 ‘widow’ Franklin Pm 17 Jan.1730/1 Ellen & Thomas OUTLAW Pc 09 Feb.1729 Joseph s/o Thomas & Spicer (Mary) Franklyn Pm 06 Feb.1731/2 John & Susannah BLUET Pm 23 Jun.1732 William & Elizabeth CANNUM Pc 21 Sep.1732 Susannah d/o John & Susannah Franklin Pc 30 Dec.1733 John s/o John & Susannah “ Pc 10 Aug.1735 William s/o John & Susannah “ Pd 27 Mar.1736 William s/o John & Susannah Pc 30 Jul.1738 William s/o John & Susannah “ Pc 29 Jun.1740 Elizabeth d/o John & Susannah “ Pd 02 Nov.1741 Elizabeth d/o John & Susannah “ Pc 26 Sep.1742 Edward s/o John & Susannah Franklyn Pc 18 Mar.1743/4 Edward s/o John & Susannah “ Pd 29 May.1743 Edward s/o John & Susannah “ Pd 18 Oct.1744 John Frankling Pd 01 May.1745 Edward s/o Susannah Franklin Pm 18 Sep.1753 Elizabeth & Joseph SHEARMAN Pm 25 Oct.1758 John & Elizabeth BONEST Pc 09 Sep.1759 John s/o John & Elizabeth Franklin Pd 26 Apr.1760 John s/o John & Elizabeth “ Pc 26 Apr.1761 Elizabeth d/o John & Ann “ Pc 06 Feb.1763 Ann d/o John & Elizabeth “ Pc 14 Apr.1765 Susannah d/o John & Elizabeth “ bur.in BT Pd 14 Apr.1765 Susannah d/o John & Elizabeth “ bap.in reg Pc 10 Jun.1767 Mary d/o William & Ann “ reg. only Pd 08 Nov.1767 Mary d/o William & Ann “ Pc 16 Dec.1768 Mary d/o William & Ann “ Pc 19 Apr.1769 Christian d/o Charles & Christian “ Pc 26 Dec.1770 Elizabeth d/o Charles & Christian “ Pc 09 Jun.1771 William s/o William & Ann “ Pc 08 Jul.1772 Charlotte d/o Charles & Christian “ Pc 29 Dec.1773 Charles s/o Charles & Christian “ Pc 20 Jan.1774 George s/o William & Ann “ Pc 06 Sep.1775 Sophia d/o Charles & Christian Franlyn (Franklyne) Pc 27 May.1776 Joseph s/o William & Ann Franklin Pd 04 Jun.1776 Joseph s/o William & Ann “ Pc 05 Mar.1777 John s/o Charles & Christian “ Pd 06 Jul.1777 Susannah widow “ Pc 14 May.1778 Elizabeth d/o William & Ann “ labourer Pd 31 Aug.1778 Elizabeth d/o William & Ann “ Pc 07 Apr.1779 Harriott d/o Charles & Christian “ Pc 18 Oct.1780 Joseph s/o Charles & Christian “ apothecary Pc 05 Jul.1782 William s/o Charles & Christian Franklyn Pc 10 Apr.1784 Thomas Decimus s/o Charles & Christian “ Pm 27 Oct.1784 William & Elizabeth FREEMAN Pc 10 Nov.1785 Mary d/o William & Elizabeth “ Pc 14 Oct.1787 Martha d/o William & Elizabeth Franklin Pm 28 Jul.1788 Susannah & William DEAR Pc 02 Apr.1789 Francis Edmund s/o Charles & Christian Franklyn Pd 15 Apr.1791 George “ Pd 18 Jan.1792 Elizabeth infant “ Pc 12 Jun 1792 George s/o William & Elizabeth “ Pc 03 Dec.1794 John s/o William & Elizabeth “ Pm 14 Oct.1795 John & Elizabeth COLLINS Pd 16 Dec.1795 Ann w/o William “ Pc 11 Oct.1796 Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth “ Pm 01 Aug.1797 Sophia & William WHITWORTH of Bedford Pc 16 Jul.1798 Ann d/o John & Elizabeth “ Pd 14 Mar.1799 William “ Pm 29 Jul.1799 Elizabeth & George WASSE,clerk of Haslebury Bryan, Dorset. Gatward (with spelling variations) taken from transcripts & microfiche of parish registers.

P = Potton, S = Sutton, EY = Eyeworth.

Note - records for EY are pre 1812 only, others continue to latest entry. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = burial, MI = monument with catalogue number. banns date = 3rd reading.

EY/m 03 Nov.1651 John of Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, & Rebecca STACEY of Malton (Milton ?), Cambs. S/m 20.Aug.1719 John GATTERED (GATTERD) of Royston, Herts & Elizabeth RENOLDS P/m 01 Jul.1729 William & Hesther LIVETT P/c 13 Jun.1730 Judith d/o William & Hesther (Gatwood) P/c 14 Oct.1732 Stephen s/o Willaim & Esther (Gatwood) P/b 12 Feb.1732/3 Stephen s/o William & Hesther (Gatwood) P/c 17 Oct.1733 William s/o William & Hesther (Gatwood) P/b 09 Jan.1733/4 Stephen s/o William & Hesther P/c 20 Mar.1735/6 George s/o William & Hesther (Gatwood) P/c 03 Aug.1737 William s/o William & Hesther (Gatwood) P/b 19 Oct.1737 William “In morty” P/b 20 Mar.1741/2 Judith d/o Hesther widow EY/m 28 Jan.1753 Ann & Joseph DARLING both of Eyeworth P/b 15 Sep.1760 Hesther widow aged 66 MI 262/353 S/m 06 Sep.1762 William & Hannah FARRINGTON P/c 16 Jun.1771 William s/o William & Hannah P/b 27 Jun.1771 William s/o William & Hannah P/c 23 Apr.1775 William s/o William & Hannah P/c 21 Nov.1777 John s/o William & Hannah P/c 03 Sep.1780 George s/o William & Hannah P/c 02 Sep.1783 Hannah d/o William & Hannah (Gatwood) MI 226/268 Mary aged 19 died 04 Aug.1785, dau of Will & Hannah, also two infant children no details. P/c 19 Sep.1785 James William s/o Thomas & Mary P/c 29 May.1787 Mary d/o William & Hannah P/c 02 Sep.1787 Samuel s/o Thomas & Mary ) twins P/c 02 Sep.1787 Mary Ann d/o Thomas & Mary ) P/c 28 Jan.1790 William s/o Samuel & Mary P/m 20 Jun.1791 George & Sarah TRIPLOW P/c 25 Jun.1792 William s/o George & Sarah P/b 26 Jul.1792 William P/c 13 Oct.1793 Mary d/o George & Sarah P/c 19 Feb.1799 Edward s/o Samuel & Mary P/b 06 Jan.1805 Hannah aged 65 P/m 09 May.1808 Mary & Joseph GILES P/b 05 Jan.1813 William aged 73 P/banns 14 Mar.1819 Martha & William RICHARDSON widr. of Blunham P/b 08 Jun.1819 Sarah aged 47 P/b 06 Mar.1820 Catherine aged 7 P/b 24 Jul.1820 William aged 28 P/b 01 Feb.1822 Mary aged 88 P/c 15 Nov.1822 George s/o Martha servant P/b 26 Nov.1822 George infant P/b 26 Jun.1825 George aged 54 P/m 12 Sep.1825 Martha & Charles BRIM P/b 17 Dec.1829 Samuel aged 20 Gillions – various spellings.

D = Dunton; Ey = Eyworth; P = Potton; S = Sutton; W = Wrestlingworth; c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial. Note – Dunton & Wrestlingworth only include entries up to 1812.

(with marriages the first named person is the Gillions)

Dd 13 Dec.1694 Nicholas (servant of Thomas FOLBIGG) Dc 25 Jul.1697 Mary d/o John & Ann Dc 25 Feb.1699/00 Alice d/o John & Ann Dc 5 Apr.1702 William s/o John & Ann Dd 24 Feb.1702/3 William s/o John & Ann Dd 22 May.1703 John of Millo Dc 15 Sep.1706 Elizabeth d/o Ann bastard Dm 16 Oct.1707 Ann widow + Richard LEEDS. Shepherd. Dc 15 Mar.1718/9 Jonathan s/o Mary bastard Dd 1 Mar.1720/1 Jonathan s/o Mary bastard Dm 5 Jan.1721/2 John + Sarah ARMOUR Dc 28 Jul.1723 Ann d/o John & Sarah Dd 20 Oct.1723 Ann d/o John & Sarah Dc 29 Mar.1724 Mary d/o Mary bastard Dm 16 Jul.1724 Mary + Luke BUSH Dc 31 Jan.1724/5 John s/o John & Sarah Dd 21 Feb.1724/5 John s/o John & Sarah Dd 1 Jan.1726/7 Sarah w/o John Dc 12 Nov.1730 William s/o John & Mary Dc 3 Dec.1732 Sarah d/o John & Mary Dc 11 Aug.1734 John s/o John & Mary Dd 15 Dec.1734 John s/o John & Mary Dc 10 Jan.1735/6 Henry s/o John & Mary Dd 13 Jan.1735/6 Henry s/o John & Mary Dc 3 Mar.1736/7 John s/o John & Mary Dd 23 Apr.1737 John s/o John & Mary Dc 17 Mar.1741/2 Mary d/o John & Mary Dd 24 Apr.1741 Sarah * d/o John & Mary * Mary ?? Dd 25 Oct.1742 Mary w/o John Pm 8 Feb.1747/8 John + Ann SPARKS both of Dunton. (The above entry also appears in the Dunton Register) Dd 27 Jun.1755 Henry s/o John & Ann Dc 18 Mar.1759 Elizabeth d/o (John)* & Mary * register only Dd 21 Mar.1759 Elizabeth d/o Mary Dm 17 Jan.1762 Mary + William HARRADINE of Cockayne Hatley with permission of her parents Wm 25 Jan.1763 William + Elizabeth MILLER Dd 30 Jan.1769 John Wc 24 Nov.1771 Elizabeth d/o William & Elizabeth Wc 24 Nov.1771 Susan d/o William & Elizabeth Eym16 Feb.1774 John + Elizabeth BURTON Wd 18 Aug.1780 Elizabeth w/o William Wm 16 Sep.1783 William widr + Sara FIELDING Wc 22 Jan.1784 Mary d/o William & Elizabeth born Aug.1774. Wc 22 Jan.1784 William s/o William & Elizabeth born Jun.1777. Wc 27 Mar.1785 Ann d/o William & Sara Dd 30 Jan.1787 Ann Wc 11 Feb.1787 Mary d/o William & Sara Wc 8 Aug.1790 Sara d/o William & Sara Wc 21 Sep.1794 Simeon s/o William & Sara Wm 9 Jan.1804 Mary + William DARTS Wd 2 Jul.1807 Sara Wm 13 Sep.1808 Sara + Joseph GINS Wm 18 Mar.1810 William GINN - Potton register & census. c 18 Apr.1784 Jane d/o Joseph & Jane. b 28 Sep.1785 John infant. c 17 Mar.1786 Thomas s/o Joseph & Jane. c 07 Oct.1791 Charlotte d/o Joseph & Jane. b 02 Dec.1791 Charlotte infant. c 18 Apr.1795 Robert s/o Joseph & Jane. c 17 Jun.1796 Benjamin s/o Joseph & Jane. c 16 Nov.1798 Charlotte d/o Joseph & Jane. b 15 May.1807 Joseph aged 45, labourer. c 26 Nov.1809 Hannah d/o Thomas & Mary, labourer. c 30 Mar.1812 Joseph s/o Thomas & Mary. c 03 Oct.1813 Mary d/o Thomas & Mary. c 13 Nov.1815 Charlotte d/o Thomas & Mary. m 13 Nov.1815 Robert & Ruth ALLEN. b 30 May.1816 James infant. b 12 Feb.1817 William infant. c 28 Sep.1817 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary. b 05 Jun.1818 Eliza infant. c 13 Sep.1819 Mary Ann Charlotte d/o Robert & Ruth. c 13 Sep.1819 Sarah d/o Thomas & Mary. m 01 Nov.1819 Charlotte & Joseph LENTON. c 15 Nov.1820 George s/o Robert & Ruth. c 24 Sep.1821 Susan d/o Thomas & Mary. m 24 Sep.1821 Benjamin & Mary MEAD. c 18 Sep.1922 Thomas s/o Benjamin & Mary. c 09 Jul.1823 Robert s/o Robert & Ruth. c 03 Dec.1823 John s/o Thomas & Mary. b 18 Jan.1824 Thomas aged 2. b 19 May.1824 Mary aged 27. c 15 Apr.1827 Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Mary. c 13 Oct.1829 Isaac s/o Thomas & Mary. m 19 Oct.1835 Elizabeth & Thomas PETERS. m 11 Jan.1836 Joseph * & Mary CHAPMAN * of St. Neots. b 27 Sep.1842 Jane aged 84.

1851 census.

1. Thomas 66 Mary 65 born Wrestlingworth. b 26 Dec.1855 Mary aged 69.

1871 census.

1. Thomas 86 2. Simeon 44 born Wrestlingworth. Mary A. 41 born Dunton. Alfred 12 Louis 10 Sarah 8 Frederick 6 Jesse 3 b 10 Mar.1876 Thomas aged 90. 1881 census. 1. Cottage on Road, Newton, Dunton. Simeon 49 born Wrestlingworth Mary A. 46 born Dunton. Alfred 22 born Dunton. Frederick 17 born Dunton. Jessey 14 born Dunton. All except Mary listed as farm labourers. Sarah was a domestic servant at 23/4 Market Hill Cambridge in the house of W.W.Robinson, a boot and shoe maker employing 6 men. Harding, Ardeing, Arden(ne), Ardin(e), Arding(e), Harden,Hardin.

C = Cockayne Hatley, P = Potton, c = baptism, m = marriage, bns = banns 3rd reading, d = death or burial. (……) alternative spelling in BTs. botp = both of this parish.

Pd 03 Nov.1624 Richard Arden Pm 07 May.1837 Thomas HARDIN (Ardin) & Mary OSBETON (Osberton) Pc 26 Dec.1637 Elizabeth d/o Thomas Harding (Arding) Pd 15 Jan.1637/8 Elizabeth d/o Thomas Arding Pc 12 Apr.1639 Ann d/o Thomas Ardeing Register only. Pc 24 Oct.1641 Mary d/o Thomas Ardin Pc 16 Jan.1643/4 Joan d/o Thomas Arden Pd 16 Jul.1645 Joan Arden Pc 01 Jan.1646/7 Thomas s/o Thomas “ Pc 01 Mar.1649/50 Joan d/o Thomas “ Pd 16 May.1656 Joan d/o Thomas Ardinge Pm 03 Oct.1663 Anne ARDEN & Richard TIBBALS Pc 14 Nov.1673 …………… d/o Thomas Ardine (Arden) jnr. Pd 26.Jun.1674 Mary d/o Thomas Ardenne Pc 25 May.1675 Thomas s/o Thomas Hardin Pd 17 Apr.1676 Thomas s/o Thomas Harding Pc 26 Feb.1676/7 Ann d/o Thomas Harding Pc 07 Jul.1679 Mary d/o Thomas Ardin jnr. Pc 27 Nov.1681 Elizabeth d/o Thomas Ardin (Arden) jnr. Pc 13 Jan.1683/4 Thomas s/o Thomas Ardin jnr. Pd 13 Oct.1683 Mary w/o Thomas Hardin Pd 27 Jul.1685 Thomas Ardin labr. (Arden) Pc 25 Oct.1686 Frances d/o Thomas Ardin (Arden) Pc 10 Feb.1688/89 Henry s/o Thomas Ardin (Arden) Pd 12 Apr.1689 Henry s/o Thomas Ardin Pc 27 Nov.1692 Susannah d/o Thomas Arden Pd 24 Sep.1693 Susannah d/o Thomas Harden Pm 13 Oct.1697 Ann HARDING & John CHAMBERLAIN(E) botp Pm 03 May.1700 Richard Heding (HARDIN) of Blunham & Sarah DAY of Potton Pc 06 Apr.1701 John s/o Richard & Sarah Arding. carp. born 31 Mar. Pc 11 Nov.1705 Sarah d/o Richard & Sarah Hardin(g) “ born 01 Nov. Pc 05 Sep.1708 John s/o Thomas & (Elizabeth) Ardin (Hardin) jnr. Pd 13 Sep.1708 John s/o Thomas jnr. Ardin (Hardin) Pc 03 Jul.1709 Rich.(Jos.) s/o Richard & Sarah Arding (Hardin) Pc 03 Jul.1709 Robert s/o Richard & Sarah Arding (Hardin) Pc 11 Sep.1709 William s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Ardin (Hardin) Pd 30 Mar.1710 Richard s/o Richard & Sarah Ardin (Hardin) Pm 17 Oct.1710 Frances (H)ardin & Abraham Blackaly (Blackaby) Pc 23 Mar.1711/2 Thomas s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Ardin (Hardin) Pd 15 Jun.1714 Ann w/o Thomas Arding Pm 20 Sep.1715 Henry Ardin of Potton & Mary Cooper of Wrestlingworth Pc 26 Feb.1715/6 William s/o Henry & Mary Ardin, blacksmith Pd 19 Apr.1716 Richard Harding (Arding) carpenter Pd 27 Jul.1716 Thomas Ardin (Hardin) senr. labourer Pc 24 Nov.1717 Mary d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Arding Pc 14 Dec.1718 John s/o Henry & Mary Hardin (Harden) Pc 11 Sep.1720 Anne d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Harding Pc 10 Feb.1720/1 Francis s/o Henry & Mary Harding Pc 03 Apr.1723 John s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Harding Pc 06 Jan.1723/4 Mary d/o Henry & Mary Harding Pc 22 Feb.1725/6 Richard s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Harding Pd 14 Jul.1726 John Harden, carpenter Pd 10 Sep.1726 Mary w/o Henry Harding Pd 17 Feb.1727/8 Thomas Harding, labourer Pm 18 Aug.1728 Henry Harding & Ann Pack Pd 01 Feb.1729/30 Elizabeth w/o Thomas Arden Pc 26 Feb.1730/1 Henry s/o Henry & Ann Harding Pd 12 Mar.1730/1 John Haden, labourer Harris( with spelling variations) taken from transcripts & microfiche of parish registers.

P = Potton, S = Sutton, CH = Cockayne Hatley, W = Wrestlingworth, E = Edworth.

Note - records for W & E are pre 1812 only, others continue to latest entry which the Potton History Society hold. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = burial, MI = monument with catalogue number. banns date = 3rd reading. Dates converted to post 1752 format.

P/m 13 Feb.1639 Mary & William GODDS. P/c 15 Aug.1641 Henry s/o Henry. P/b 05 Dec.1641 Henry. CH/c ---Sep.1665 Charles s/o Charles SAVEL of Blunham & Alice HARRIS. P/b 06 Mar.1670 Henry (WARBIS in BTs) P/m 04 Aug.1673 Richard & Ellen (Elenor) DARLING. P/c 16 Sep.1674 Thomas s/o Richard. P/b 09 Nov.1674 Thomas s/o Richard. P/c 01 Nov.1675 Anne d/o Richard. P/b 25 Dec.1679 Ellen widow. P/b 02 Apr.1683 Anne widow. P/b 24 Jul.1687 Anne a maid. P/m 31 Mar.1692 Susan & James GUY. CH/c 05 Jan.1698 Sarah d/o John & Mary. CH/c 14 Nov.1703 John s/o John. CH/c 04 Nov.1706 Ann d/o John & Mary. CH/m 11 Oct.1711 John & Judith MEREDITH. P/c 12 Dec.1711 Mary d/o John (William) & Judith. P/c 18 Mar.1713 Ann d/o William & Judith. P/b 29 Apr.1713 Ann d/o William & Judith. CH/c 28 Mar.1714 Martha d/o John & E. (sic). P/c 24 Sep.1714 John s/o John & Judith. P/c 13 May.1716 Elizabeth d/o John & Judith labourer. P/b 08 Dec.1716 Elizabeth d/o John & Judith labourer. E/m 05 May.1719 Thomas, of Clifton, farmer & Ann RANDALL of Edworth, a farmer’s daughter. P/b 26 Dec.1719 Judith w/o John. W/c 25 Feb.1727 Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth innholder. W/b 04 Sep.1727 Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth victualler. P/m 12 Apr.1726 John & Mary WHITEHEAD. W/b 20 Mar.1732 Ellen w/o John. CH/b 29 Aug.1731 John labourer. W/c 07 May.1732 Thomas s/o John & Elizabeth. CH/c 03 Mar.1733 Sarah d/o John & Sarah. W/c 12 Oct.1735 John s/o John & Elizabeth. W/c ?? Mar.1738 William s/o John & Elizabeth. W/b ?? Mar.1737 William s/o John & Elizabeth. W/b 04 Mar.1739 John labourer. W/m 14 Dec.1761 John & Mary STOKES. P/m 12 Oct.1763 Sarah & James RANDALL of Sandy. W/c 01 Apr.1764 Ann d/o John & Sarah. W/b 09 May.1765 Elizabeth widow. W/m 27 Jan.1766 Sarah & Robert MATTHEWS widr. W/c 19 Apr.1767 John s/o John & Mary. W/b 24 Mar.1769 Ann infant. W/b 02 Feb.1771 William s/o John & Mary. W/c 01 Feb.1773 Ann d/o John & Mary. W/c 04 Jan.1778 William s/o John & Mary. W/b 06 Apr.1780 Mary w/o John. P/m 18 Dec.1780 John of Wrestlingworth widr. & Elizabeth CLOUGH wid. W/c 28 Oct.1781 James s/o John & Mary.

Potton History Society

Reg Charity Nos 290895

Mrs C.Harris Mr N.J.Parry 21 Abercarn Court 6 The Paddocks Haverhill Potton Suffolk Beds. SG19 2QD. CB9 8LQ. Tel. 01767 260728 30 October 1999.

Dear Mrs Harris,

I don’t know how much of the enclosed information on the Harris name will be of interest to you but this is all that I can discover from my records here at home. You did not mention any ages or dates to start from so I looked first at the 1881 census for any Harrises born in Tempsford and there was only one born there and living in the East Anglia region. That is the Thomas Harris on the last of the attached sheets. Although he is listed as the son-in-law of William Ibbitt this cannot be right because he is unmarried, he must have been a step-son which means that Rebecca was either previously married to a Harris or that her maiden name was Harris and that Thomas was born before her marriage to William Ibbitt. I am sorry I can’t help any more with that one.

The rest of the sheets consist of information taken from the various parish registers etc. that I have studied over the years, a lot of this I already had on file so it has been a case of fitting it all together and hoping that I have not missed anything important.

If you find that there is any way in which I can be of further assistance please let me know but as far as I am aware all the Harris information that I can find is already in the lists.

Yours sincerely,

Norman Parry.

What a fascinating family tree, I wish my ancestors had left similar documents and photographs for prosperity, it would have made life a lot easier.

A copy of the Market Square photograph would be a welcome addition to our collection as also would be any pictures of family members where there is a direct Potton connection. I believe we have copies of the school photographs but if not they would also be useful.

The census information below is taken from my records at home, I have not had a chance to look again at the actual returns but there should not be any discrepancies.

1871 Market Place

William H. HERCOCK Head M 25 M Oakham, Rutland Mary A. HERCOCK Wife F 26 F Tonbridge, Kent William H.S. HERCOCK Son M 4 M Peterborough Mary A.S. HERCOCK Dau. F 3 F Warrington Walter C.J. HERCOCK Son M 11m M Potton

Henry HERCOCK Head M 59 M Laxton, Northants. Susannah HERCOCK Wife F 57 F Langham, Rutland Susannah HERCOCK Dau. F 26 F Oakham. Rutland

1881 Market Place

Charles J. HERCOCK Head M 32 M Oakham, Rutland Mary A. HERCOCK Wife M 24 F Fletton, Peterborough, Northants.

The National Index for 1881 has 328 people with the name of Hercock (with spelling variations), birth dates, as calculated from census ages, range from 1800 to the youngest an infant in 1881. Of the 328, 61 are listed as heads of households. Largest concentrations :- By birth places :- Northants. 87, Cambs. 66, Rutland 33, Lincs. 26, London 24. By census places:- Northants. 68, Cambs. 55, London 37, Lincs. 35, Surrey 27, Rutland 26, Leics. 24.

I have not gone any deeper into the Index, it is so easy to get side tracked by non-essentials.

2 items from the 1881 National Census with Potton connections.

1 Finsbury St, Leeds, York

Susannah Hercock Wife (Head) M 67 F Langham, Rutland Ministers Wife Lucy A. Underwood Daur W 41 F Manton, Rutland Annuitant William H. Underwood Grand Son 9 M Clipstone, Scholar Northampton Helen S. Underwood Grand Daur 8 F Clipstone, Scholar Northampton Walter C. J. HERCOCK Grand Son 10 M POTTON Scholar

Inglesby - Potton. from parish register transcripts.

Mar. 27 Jun.1615 Thomas & Bazill (Bazell) IZARD Bur. 17 Aug.1623 “Basil” wife of Thomas Mar. 18 Jan.1623/4 Thomas & Ann SEARLE (Sutton) Mar. 29 Jun.1625 Thomas & Ann BUSTEED (BUSTARD) Bur. 24 Jan.1624/5 Anne w/ Thomas (register gives Dec). Bap. 14 Dec.1628 Judith d/o Thomas Bur. 15 Dec.1628 Judith d/o Thomas Bap. 24 Jan.1629/30 Catherine d/o Thomas Bap. 19 Mar.1632/3 Francis s/o Thomas Bap. 13 Sep.1635 “Basil” d/o Thomas (B.T.only) Bap. 14 Oct.1638 Richard s/o Thomas + Ann Bap 28 Feb.1640/1 John s/ Thomas Bur. 23 Mar.1640/1 Thomas Bap. 18 Jun.1643 Mary d/o Thomas Bap. 05 Apr.1646 Susan d/o Thomas Bap. 29 Apr.1649 Joan d/o Thomas Bur. 01 Mar.1657/8 Mary d/o Isaac ? Bur. 27 May.1660 John s/o Thomas Bur. 29 Sep.1661 Thomas Bur 23 Dec.1661 Susannah w/o Thomas Bur. 03 Jun.1676 Joan Mar. 09 Aug.1671 Mary & John BLEWITT Mar. 31 May.1731 Ann & Ambrose ROE

Inskip with spelling variations where appropriate. C = Cockayne Hatley. D = Dunton. E = East Hatley. G = Gamlingay. H = Hatley St. George. P = Potton. S = Sutton. W = Wrestlingworth. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = banns 3rd reading, d = burial or death. (w)= widow or widower. On marriage record x = mark of, s = spinster, b = bachelor, otp = of this parish,botp = both of this parish. Dates pre-1752 changed to new style.

Pm 12 Nov.1747 Henry of Old Warden & Mary FOLBIGG of Dunton. Pc 16 Mar.1806 Sarah d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 20 Mar.1808 George s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 17 Sep.1810 Thomas s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 16 Sep.1811 Louisa d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pd 27 Dec.1814 Tamar aged 1½ Pd 06 Oct.1817 John inf. Pc 15 Aug.1823 William (5) s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 15 Aug.1823 John (3) s/o Thomas & Elizabeth b 03 May.1819 Pc 15 Aug.1823 James s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 16 Jul.1828 Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pd 25 Jul.1828 Eliza aged 1 Pd 03 May.1829 Thomas aged 57 Pb 17 Feb.1833 Thomas & Elizabeth NORMAN of Gamlingay Pm 19 Jan.1840 George bx labourer, King Street, father Thomas lab. & Sarah YERRILL sx King Street, father James lab. Pc 11 Apr.1841 James s/o George & Sarah Pc 27 Mar.1842 Mary Ann d/o George & Sarah Pc 04 May.1845 Louisa d/o George & Sarah Pb 07 Jun.1846 John & Naomi LONG of Guilden Morden Pd 28 Oct.1847 James aged 24 Pc 15 Oct.1848 John s/o George & Sarah Pc 07 Dec.1848 Martha d/o William & Elizabeth Pd 17 Dec.1848 Martha aged 4 months Pc 29 Nov.1849 John s/o William & Eliza Pd 16 Feb.1849 John aged 5 months Pd 02 Apr.1850 John aged 7 months Pc 12 Oct.1853 Elizabeth d/o James & Mary Pd 02 Jul.1856 Caroline aged 6 months (d/o Henry & Ann. MI 454/239). Pd 07 Jul.1856 John aged 14 months Pc 13 Mar.1859 James s/o William & Eliza Pc 13 Mar.1859 Henry (10) s/o William & Eliza Pc 13 Mar.1859 Sarah (12) d/o William & Eliza Pd 28 Dec.1860 Henry aged 2¾ (s/o Henry & Ann. MI 454/239). Pm 18 Nov.1861 Mary Ann 20 s father George, publican Pd 20 Mar.1863 Alice aged 10 m (d/o Henry & Ann. MI 454/239). Pd 10 Nov.1864 Mary aged 5 y 8 m (d/o Henry & Ann. MI 454/239). Pd 11 Nov.1865 Henry aged 41 ( MI 455/239). Pc 30 Sep.1866 John Yerrill s/o George Yerrill & Mary Ann Inskip * Pc 30 Sep.1866 Arthur Yerrill s/o George Yerrill & Mary Ann Inskip * Pc 30 Sep.1866 William Yerrill s/o George Yerrill & Mary Ann Inskip * Pc 03 Apr.1867 William (6) s/o William & Elizabeth Pd 11 Apr.1867 William aged 6 Pd 10 Sep.1868 Walter aged 16 months Pc 28 Mar.1869 Sarah d/o George & Mary Ann Yerrill Inskip * Pm 13 Jun.1869 Fanny w x father William lab. & William MOORE w x father John lab. Pm 01 Aug.1871 Annie 19 s father Henry ironmonger & George Barnabas SYMONDS 28 b, ironmonger father William Baptist Minister Pd 27 May.1872 Jane Elizabeth aged 39 Pm 26 Aug.1876 George 20 b blacksmith, father William, lab. & Emma LENTON 22 s father Hezekiah lab. Pd 14 Dec.1880 Ann aged 54 (wid. of Henry MI455/239) (Coroners Order, London.) Pc 25 Aug.1878 Emma Jane d/o George & Emma b 01 Sep.1876 Jackson C = Cockayne Hatley. D = Dunton. E = East Hatley. G = Gamlingay. H = Hatley St. George. P = Potton. S = Sutton. W = Wrestlingworth. (Dunton & Wrestlingworth pre 1812 only) c = baptism, m = marriage, b = banns 3rd reading, d = burial or death. (w)= widow or widower. On marriage record x = mark of, s = spinster, b = bachelor, otp = of this parish,botp = both of this parish. Dates pre-1752 changed to new style.

Sm 10 Oct.1574 William & Elizabeth CORBETT Dm 04 Aug.1650 John & Ann TINGEE Wm 03 Mar.1752 Susan & John PLAYSTEAD Pm 09 Feb.1657 Margaret & John NORMAN Pd 01 Oct.1668 John s/o John Pc 14 Mar.1686 Joseph s/o William Pc 27 Jun.1687 William s/o William Pc 04 Aug.1689 Ann d/o William Pd 25 Jan.1690 Ann d/o William Pc 23 Sep.1690 Abraham s/o William Pc 29 Jan.1692 John s/o William Pd 05 Feb.1692 John s/o William Pc 03 Sep.1693 Elizabeth d/o William Pc 28 Oct.1694 Ann d/o William & Ann Pd 28 Mar.1704 William “Pottern” Pm 19 Aug.1705 Josiah & Israel COTTON Sm 03 Apr.1709 George & Sara MILLER Pm 10 Mar.1714 Elizabeth & Thomas PETERS Pc 01 Jul.1716 William s/o Abraham & Elizabeth Pd 17 May.1717 Christopher s/o Josiah & Israel Pd 09 Sep.1717 Israel w/o Josiah Pc 23 Mar.1718 Joseph s/o Abraham & Elizabeth Pc 18 Feb.1720 John s/o Abraham & Ann Pm 03 May.1720 Abraham * & Prudence HEAD * of Gamlingay Pd 17 Aug.1720 Josiah innkeeper Pd 19 Sep.1720 Abraham labourer Pd 09 Feb.1721 John s/o Abraham dec. & Ann Pm 30 Jun.1723 Elizabeth & Charles SOUTHRAN Pm 17 Oct.1728 Oliver & Judith ENDERSBY Pm 26 Dec.1731 Thomas & Mary RUSSELL Pd 14 Oct.1732 widow Cm 01 Sep.1737 Sara & John SWAIN * * of Wrestlingworth Sm 30 Oct.1739 Sara & Thomas BRIANT * * of Southill Dc 27 Feb.1742 Ann d/o John & Mary 1744 Ref.in the Wrestlingworth Register to Revd Mr. Jackson curate of Sutton. Dc 18 Dec.1748 Sarah d/o John & Sarah Dc 21 Jul.1751 Thomas s/o John & Sarah Dd 04 Mar.1755 John s/o John & Sarah Dd 03 May 1759 John jnr. labourer Dc 08 Jul.1759 John s/o John & Mary Sm 15 Jul.1759 George & Sara STREET Dm 15 Jan.1761 Sarah w & Steven FULLER * * sojourner Cm 25 Dec.1780 Elizabeth & John JARRAT * * of Wrestlingworth Cb 18 Feb.1781 John * & Susannah YAXLEY * St. Mary’s Bedford Pb 13 Sep.1789 John * & Ann TRUELOVE * of Sutton Sm 12 Oct.1789 John & Ann TRUELOVE * * of Potton Pc 30 Jan.1803 Sophia d/o Thomas & Lucy Pc 02 Jun.1805 Sarah d/o Thomas & Lucy Pc 03 Jul.1809 Lois d/o Thomas & Lucy Pc 17 Sep.1810 Eliza d/o Thomas & Lucy Pc 20 Sep.1812 Charlotte d/o Thomas & Lucy Pc 09 Mar.1815 Phebe d/o Thomas & Lucy gardener Pd 15 Sep.1816 Charlotte aged 4 Pc 13 Sep.1819 Charlotte d/o Thomas & Lucy gardener Pc 22 Nov.1822 George s/o John & Ann labourer Pm 28 Nov.1819 John & Ann NIBBS witness Sophia Jackson Jeakins with spelling variations where appropriate. C = Cockayne Hatley. D = Dunton. E = East Hatley. G = Gamlingay. H = Hatley St. George. P = Potton. S = Sutton. W = Wrestlingworth. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = banns 3rd reading, d = burial or death. (w)= widow or widower. On marriage record x = mark of, s = spinster, b = bachelor, otp = of this parish,botp = both of this parish. Dates pre-1752 changed to new style.

Pm 29 Jun.1615 Mary JEAKES & William CHICHELL Gm 03 Apr.1655 Thomas JAKINGS & Mary HALL Gc 07 Nov.1658 William s/o Thomas Jackings Gm 24 Jun.1667 Robert JACKINS & Denis DUNN Gc 13 Jun.1671 Elizabeth d/o Rob. Jeakins born 29 May. godparents, Will Ewings, Will Smith, Elizabeth Day, Suzan Apthorpe. Gc 15 Jul.1674 William s/o Robert Jackewaies godparents, Chas Waller, Thomas Cullick, Ann Tall, Rody Jackson. Gc 05 Jan.1678 Mary d/o Robert & Dennis Gc 14 Aug.1681 Robert s/o Robert & Dennis Sc 04 Oct.1691 Ann d/o William & Ann Jakins Gc 07 May.1699 Mary d/o William & Mary Jakins godparents, Laurence Smith, Nich. Fickis, Mary Jakins. Gc 08 Sep.1700 Martha d/o William & Mary Jakins godarents, Richard Apthorpe, Anne Fickis,Joanne Parsons. Gc 22 Dec.1700 Henry s/o John & Joanna Jakins. godparents, Thomas Dennis, John Perkin, Anne Perkin. Anne Jakins. Gm 21 Apr.1701 Maru JAKINS & Nicholas MALIN Gc 23 Nov.1701 John s/o William & Anne Jakins Sm 27 Sep.1702 Mary JAKINS & Thomas JORDAIN of Abbotsley Gc ?? Feb.1703 James s/o William & Anne Jakins Gc 09 Feb.1704 a child of Joseph JAKINS a dissenter Gc 04 Feb.1705 Richard s/o Robert & Anne Gc 05 Jan.1707 Mary d/o Robert & Elizabeth Gm 07 Jan.1709 Faith JAKINS & ?? ……..TON (CLAYTON) Cm 13 Oct.1712 William JAKINS of Potton & Mary LOWE Sc 26 Apr.1713 John s/o Simon & Ann Jakyns Gm 25 Oct.1714 Thomas JEAKINS (fuller) & Ann LANGLEY botp Gc 04 Mar.1716 Sealata d/o Thomas (fuller) & Anne Sc 24 Jun.1716 William s/o Simon & Dorothy Jakens Sd 15 Jun.1717 Ann JAKINS w/o William Sm 10 Oct.1717 William JAKINS & Jane SMITH Sc 12 Apr.1719 Edee d/o Simon & Dorothy Jakens Gm 08 Feb.1721 Mary Jeakins & John CURTIS (baker) botp Gd 30 Sep.1722 an unbaptised child of Thomas (fuller) & Anne Gd 30 Dec.1723 Joseph (fuller) Hm 09 Dec.1725 John JAKINS of Gamblingay & Mary RANDALL of Wrestlingworth Pm 29 May.1726 Henry JEAKINS & Mary LEE Wc 02 Jul.1726 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary JEAKINS (wheeler) of Edworth Gc 20 Nov.1726 Thomas s/o Henry (labr.) & Mary Gd 18 Dec.1726 Thomas inf s/o Henry (labr.) & Mary Gd 23 Dec.1726 Joan w/o John (labr.) Wc 03 Mar.1727 Thomas s/o Thomas (wheelwright) & Mary Gc 28 May.1727 Mary d/o Henry (labr.) & Mary Gc 18 Sep.1727 Mary d/o Henry (labr.) & Elizabeth Gm 10 Oct.1727 Ann JAKES & William GILBERT (labr.) botp Gd 16 Dec.1727 John (bricklayer) Gd 10 May.1728 Elizabeth w/o Henry Gc 20 Aug.1728 William )twin s/o William (bricklayer) & Martha Gc 20 Aug.1728 Joseph )sons s/o “ “ “ Gd 20 Oct.1728 Mary inf d/o Henry Gm 26 Dec.1728 Robart Jeakins (labr.) & Anne ARMER (ARMOUR) botp Gc 23 Feb.1729 Thomas s/o Henry (labr.) & Mary Gc 21 Sep.1729 Mary d/o James (bricklayer) & Mary Keeling (with spelling variations) taken from transcripts & microfiche of parish registers.

P = Potton, S = Sutton, C = Cockayne Hatley, W = Wrestlingworth, D = Dunton..

Note - records for D & W are pre 1812 only, others continue to latest entry. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = burial, MI = monument with catalogue number.

W/c 12 May.1594 Emma d/o Thomas (Skeeling) W/b 06 Aug.1597 Helen d/o Thomas & Ann (Skeeling) ? W/c 14 Aug.1597 Helen d/o Thomas & Alice (Skeeling) ? W/c 17 Apr.1603 Mary d/o Thomas & Alice W/m 27 May.1621 Mary Keeling & William WOODWARD. W/b 12 Oct.1628 Thomas (Skeeling) D/m 13 Oct.1628 Philip & Elizabeth HOLIDAYE. W/b 25 Feb.1631 Winifred (Skilling) BT only. D/c 09 Aug.1629 Agnes d/o Philip. (Kyllinge) D/c 11 Sep.1631 James s/o Philip (Killinge) D/c 15 Jun.1634 John s/o Philip (Skillinge) D/c 16 Jun.1639 Robert s/o Philip & Elizabeth (Skeeleing) W/b 31 Oct.1641 Alice widow (Skeeling) S/c 26 Feb.1647 Mary d/o William & Judith (Skilling) S/b 03 Feb.1650 Judith d/o William & Judith. S/c 23 Sep.1652 John s/o William & Judith (Skilling) S/b 28 Feb.1654 Mary. S/b 16 Nov.1657 William. P/m 30 May.1659 John & Mary COMPTON. P/c 05 Mar.1660 Mary d/o John. D/b 24 Nov.1661 Robert s/o Philip. P/c 01 Dec.1663 Anne d/o John. D/c 11 Apr.1664 John s/o James & Sarah. P/c 02 Mar.1665/6 Elizabeth d/o John. D/b 09 Jul. 1666 Philip. D/b 10 Jun.1667 Elizabeth widow. P/m 02 Nov.1668 Thomas & Elizabeth GREENE. (Keelinge in BTs, Skillin in Reg.) P/c 30 Sep.1669 William s/o Thomas (Skillin). P/b 01 Oct.1669 William s/o Thomas (Skillin). P/c 19 Oct.1669 John s/o John. P/c 16 Sep.1670 John s/o Thomas (Skillin). P/b 01 Oct.1670 John s/o Thomas (Skillin). P/c 06 Jul. 1671 Sarah d/o John. P/b 21 Sep.1671 Sarah d/o John. P/c 17 Nov.1671 John s/o Thomas (Skillings) P/c 17 Nov.1671 William s/o Thomas (Skillings) P/b 05 Sep.1672 Elizabeth d/o John. P/c 09 Jul. 1674 Elizabeth d/o Thomas (Skilling). P/c 11 Dec.1676 Thomas s/o Thomas (Skillings) Dunton - Churchwarden 1676 - 78 James Keyling. P/c 10 May.1679 Edward s/o Thomas (Skillings). P/b 06 Jan.1681/2 Edward s/o Thomas (Skilling). P/b 03 Apr.1682 Thomas (Skillins) P/m 22 Oct.1682 Elizabeth (Skillings) & John WATTON or WHARTON P/b ?? ??? 1684 Elizabeth singlewoman.

ABPW 1684-5/118. Will torn portion missing. Elizabeth Keeling, made 11 Aug. 34 Charles the second (1682-83). To 'cosen' James Keeling of Dunton labourer five shillings and to his two children John & Elizabeth Keeling seven shillings that is five shillings to John and two shillings to Elizabeth. To cosen Elizabeth Crouch spinster the sum of three...torn.... To cosen John Keeling the elder fellmonger ... dwelling...torn.... cottage with the orchard hempland & other the premises thereto belonging situated at Norwood End in the parish of Haynes for the rest of the term of four thousand years yet to come and unexpired in the same. Rest of her goods & chattels to cosen John Keeling the elder he also exec. mark of E.K. Witnesses, Thomas Squier junior, Walter Compton, Joseph Sherborne. Knight – various spellings.

Ch = Cockayne Hatley; D = Dunton; Ey = Eyeworth; W = Wrestlingworth; P = Potton; S = Sutton; c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading. (with marriages the first named person is the Knight) Note Dunton,Eyeworth and Wrestlingworth records pre 1812 only.

Sd 30 Aug.1716 Ann d/o William infant of London Pc 1 Oct.1738 Ann d/o John & Elizabeth Sd 3 Apr.1771 Mary w/o John labourer Sd 3 Aug.1772 John labourer Ey 1 Dec.1776 Elizabeth d/o ……Pigot & Ann Knight illeg. Pc 5 Oct.1777 William s/o John & Elizabeth Pc 16 Jun.1778 James Hale s/o Susannah bastard Pc 3 Jan.1779 Susan d/o John & Elizabeth Pc 10 Jan.1781 Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth Pc 4 May.1783 William s/o John & Elizabeth Pc 26 Jun.1785 Sarah d/o John & Elizabeth Pc 24 Oct.1787 Mary d/o John & Elizabeth Pc 24 Nov.1788 John a grown up person Pc 9 Jun.1790 John s/o John & Elizabeth Pc 20 Jul.1792 Joseph s/o John & Elizabeth Pc 10 Dec.1794 Lettice d/o William & Elizabeth Pc 9 Apr.1798 James s/o William & Elizabeth Chc 31 May.1800 James s/o William & Susan Pc 20 Jul.1800 Elizabeth d/o William & Sarah Sc 29 Mar.1802 Thomas s/o William & Sara Sd 1 Aug.1802 Thomas s/o William & Mary Pc 19 Sep.1803 Thomas s/o William & Sarah Sd 18 Sep.1804 Thomas s/o William & Sara Pc 14 Jul.1805 William s/o William & Sarah Wc 24 Jun.1807 Hannah d/o William & Susan Pc 12 Jul.1807 Lucy d/o William & Sarah Wc 3 Nov.1810 Thomas s/o William & Susan Pc 12 May.1811 John s/o William & Sarah Pc 1 Mar.1816 Lucy d/o Sarah servant Pb 17 Oct.1819 Joseph & Martha BENNETT of Everton cum Tetworth Pd 7 Oct.1821 William aged 75 Pc 16 Dec.1821 Lucy ? d/o Joseph & Martha Pd 22 Sep.1822 Martha aged 6 months Pc 21 Nov.1822 William s/o Joseph & Martha Pc 12 Sep.1825 Lucy d/o Joseph & Martha Pc 14 Sep.1827 Martha d/o Joseph & Martha Pc 8 Sep.1831 Mary d/o Joseph & Martha Pc 23 Jun.1833 Sarah d/o Joseph & Martha Pm 21 Oct.1834 Joseph & Mary Ann CARTER Pc 15 Sep.1835 Charlotte d/o Joseph & Mary Ann of Blunham Pc 27 Sep.1835 Ann d/o Joseph & Martha Pd 19 Feb.1837 Elizabeth aged 81 Pm 1 Oct.1843 Lucy of Horselow St. father not given James JACKSON of Holland, Potton father John labr. Pd 25 Nov.1844 Martha aged 49 Pc 17 Aug.1845 Charlotte d/o James & Charlotte b 20 Dec.1844 Pm 18 Sep.1846 William labr. father Joseph labr. Isabella COMPTON father Boston wheelwright Pc 1 Nov.1846 Anne d/o William & Isabella Pc 5 Mar.1848 Martha d/o William & Isabella Pc 29 May.1848 James s/o James & Charlotte Pd 2 Jun.1848 James aged 3 weeks Pm 2 Mar.1849 Lucy father Joseph labr. John CARTER labr. father Charles gardener Pc 2 Sep.1849 Elizabeth d/o William & Isabella Pc 3 Feb.1850 William 3 yrs s/o James & Charlotte Pc 3 Feb.1850 Elizabeth d/o James & Charlotte Pd 29 Dec.1850 Maria aged 8 Pd 24 Feb.1851 Ann aged 4 Hoxton Old Town Middlesex Pd 17 Mar.1851 Elizabeth aged 19 months Hoxton Old Town Middlesex Pc 14 Jun.1853 James s/o Mary singlewoman Pm 10 Nov.1854 Sarah aged 22 father Joseph labr William CARTER 23 labr. father William labr. Larkins – various spellings.

CH = Cockayne Hatley; D = Dunton; Ey = Eyworth; P = Potton; S = Sutton; W = Wrestlingworth; c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading. Notes Dunton & Wrestlingworth only include entries up to 1812. Census information only for Potton. (with marriages the first named person is the Larkins)

Pm 10 Jul.1749 Robert & Sarah COX both of Cople. CHm 1 Jun.1755 Joseph s/o Ann MUXTON CHd 19 Jun.1755 Joseph a servant Dm 27 Dec.1757 Isaac of Gamlingay & Sarah REYNOLDS. Eyd 6 Jan.1784 Isaac Wc 20 Sep.1801 Sally d/o Samuel & Jane Pm 4 Jun.1812 William widr.& Jane GUY wid of Sandy. Sc 8 Jun.1817 James s/o James & Ann, smith Pd 12 Nov.1818 Elizabeth aged 80 Pm 2 Feb.1823 Sarah & Joseph DENNIS Pb 15 May.1825 George of Gamlingay & Mary COX. Pb 7 Dec.1828 Elizabeth of Sutton & George TEAR Pc 20 Sep.1830 Thomas s/o George & Mary Pc 20 Sep.1830 James s/o George & Mary Pc 19 Mar.1832 John s/o George & Mary Sm 3 Jen.1836 Alathea & Job BROWN of Potton Sm 31 Jul.1836 Ann widow & James PAPWORTH widr. Sm 2 Sep.1836 James & Elizabeth LENTON, both minors. Pc 25 Jul.1837 George s/o George & Mary born 13 Oct.1835 Pc 25 Jul.1837 Alfred s/o George & Mary born 11 Mar.1836 Pd 13 May.1838 Alfred aged 1 ½ Sc 28 Sep.1838 William s/o James & Eliza, blacksmith Pc 17 Aug.1839 Hannah d/o George & Mary 1841 Census. Fanny aged 15 (with John Cox & family in Horselow Street). George aged 35 born out of county Everton Road. Mary aged 35 born Potton James aged 12 “ “ Thomas aged 10 “ “ John aged 8 “ “ Charles aged 6 “ “ Hannah aged 2 “ “ Pd 30 Dec.1841 Charles aged 7 Pc 27 Mar.1843 George Charles George & Mary ) twins Pc 27 Mar.1843 Alfred s/o George & Mary ) Pc 24 Apr.1848 Henry s/o John & Mary Pd 5 Jul.1848 Frances aged 25 Sc 6 Apr.1850 Thomas John s/o James & Eliza, shopkeeper of Henlow. Sc 6 Apr.1850 Eliza d/o James & Eliza, “ “ “ No Larkins in 1851 census. Pd 13 Dec.1852 Martha aged 23 Pm 27 Jun.1853 Charles,carpenter of Cockayne Hatley, father William. Fanny ROSE father William, a cooper. Pb 22 Oct.1854 Elizabeth of Gamlingay & John YOUNG Sc 7 Dec.1856 James Henry s/o James & Eliza, mercer of Henlow. Sc 7 Dec.1856 Fanny Jane d/o James & Eliza, “ “ “ No Larkins in 1861 census. Pm 28 Oct.1866 Thomas aged 49,widr.labourer, father James, labourer. Mary Ann SMITH aged 30, wid. father John Jarvis Smith Pb 18 Aug.1867 Ann of Gamlingay & Charles PEACOCK Pc 10 Nov.1867 Minnie Sharman Charles & Ann

LENTON - Potton.

Sandy Road Cemetery. (letter + number = section and plot number.)

Lenton Albert Nimrod F 150 11.Sep.1902 6 s/o of William & Mary Ann. Lenton Blanche E 100 30.Jul.1960 67 Wife of George. Lenton Carol Nicola E 519 ...... 1980 18 b 1961.d/o Richard & Megan. Lenton Charles G 113 21.Jun.1939 79 Lenton Doris H 165 05.Apr.1994 78 Lenton Elizabeth Agnes G 324 19.Jun.1964 74 w/o William Henry. Lenton Elsie G 138 24.Nov.1988 97 w/o Herbert. Lenton Ernest D 78 30.Aug.1961 77 Lenton Florence BA 44 ...... w/o Walter. Lenton George E 100 07.Apr.1943 54 Lenton Herbert G 138 03.May.1933 37 Lenton Jean Kathleen H 512 10.Feb.1989 65. Lenton Leslie G 100 17.Feb.1935 22 Lenton Margaret Elizabeth G 113 17.Sep.1930 69 w/o Charles. Lenton Marian C 102 06.May.1967 33 Lenton Mary D 114 15.Feb.1982 90 Lenton Mary Ann D 75/6 04.Jun.1926 64 w/o William. Lenton Maud Elizabeth D 78 09.Jan.1984 92 w/o Ernest. Lenton John William D 114 20.Dec.1982 88 Lenton Stanley D 128 30.Dec.1970 69 born 17.Nov.1901 Lenton Walter BA 44 11.Oct.1918 45 Lenton William D 75/6 01.Feb.1931 66 Lenton William Henry G 324 21.Jul.1953 76

Potton parish registers and census records - all born in Potton unless otherwise stated.

* asterisked names are recorded as LINTON. c 03 Apr.1664 Nicholas s/o Nicholas *. b 06 Mar.1665 Nicholas s/o Nicholas *. c 28 Jan.1666 Elizabeth d/o Nicholas. c 16 Feb.1668 John s/o Nicholas *. c 04 Sep.1670 Mary d/o Nicholas *. c 04 May 1673 Joan d/o Nicholas *. m 18 Jan.1674 Susan & Henry MERRINGTON. m 29 Sep.1676 Anne * & Philip TRIPLOW. c 13 Dec.1676 Nicholas s/o Nicholas *. b 27 Dec.1676 Nicholas s/o Nicholas *. b 09 Feb.1679 Elizabeth d/o Nicholas. c 08 Aug.1680 William s/o Nicholas. b 20 Oct.1684 Mary w/o Nicholas. m 18 May.1685 Nicholas * & Mary KEYSTARD. c 08 Aug.1686 Nicholas s/o Nicholas *. b 27 Sep.1686 Nicholas s/o Nicholas *. c 07 Aug.1687 Thomas s/o Nicholas *. b 16 Aug.1687 Thomas s/o Nicholas. c 05 Aug.1688 Elizabeth d/o Nicholas. c 13 Jun.1698 John s/o John & Mary born 05 Jun. b 10 Mar.1703 John s/o John. m 26 Mar.1703 William & Prudence MUNSCH. c 23 Jan.1704 Mary d/o William & Prudence. b 16 Feb.1704 Mary d/o William & Prudence. c 25 Feb.1705 John s/o William & Prudence. b 19 Jun.1708 John s/o John ? & Prudence. b 09 Oct.1709 Prudence w/o John m 20 Apr.1710 William & Elizabeth KEY. b 20 Nov.1732 ………………… w/o John m 19 May.1733 John & Elizabeth USHER. b 21 Jan.1734 John b 20 Nov.1744 William m 30 Aug.1747 Mary * & John PECK. Meeks (with spelling variations) taken from transcripts & microfiche of parish registers.

P = Potton, S = Sutton, CH = Cockayne Hatley, D = Dunton, ED = Edworth, W = Wrestlingworth. Note - records for D, ED and W are pre 1812 only, others continue to approx 1940. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = burial, MI = monument with catalogue number. banns date = 3rd reading.

P/m 08 Oct.1660 Thomas & Margaret WHEELER. S/m 24 May.1736 Thomas of Everton & Sara PAIN. P/Banns 09 Nov.1766 Thomas & “Mar” MINTLE of Gamlingay. P/c 04 Sep.1768 William s/o Thomas & Mary. P/c 02 Dec.1770 Mary d/o Thomas & Mary. P/m 03 Mar.1774 John & Ann HOWARD. P/c 13 Mar.1774 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary. P/m 14 Oct.1778 William & Charlotte CHAPMAN. P/b 22 Nov.1779 James s/o Thomas & Mary (Minks) P/c 28 May.1790 Elizabeth d/o William & Charlotte. P/m 28 Dec.1792 Mary & James BREWER of Kettering. P/c 01 Apr.1793 Charles (Philip) s/o William & Charlotte. ED/m 08 Nov.1793 William of Biggleswade & Mary RAWLINS, ED/c 28 Sep.1794 William s/o William & Mary. P/c 25 Sep.1795 Mary d/o William & Charlotte. P/c 08 Nov.1797 Thomas s/o William & Charlotte. P/m 04 Feb.1798 Elizabeth & Henry SMITH, widr. P/b 11 May.1798 Thomas infant. P/c 08 Nov 1799 William s/o William & Charlotte. P/c 25 Aug.1801 William s/o William & Charlotte. P/b 30 Oct.1801 William infant. P/c 25 Dec.1801 Mary d/o Thomas & Martha (Meek). P/c 12 Aug.1803 William s/o William & Charlotte. P/b 14 Aug.1803 William infant. P/b 04 Sep.1803 Mary aged 66, w/o Thomas died 31 Aug. MI 259/307. P/m 17 Sep.1804 Thomas, widr. & Sarah MUNN. P/c 11 Feb.1805 Marianne d/o William & Charlotte, received into the church 27 Sep.1820. P/c 08 Jul. 1806 William s/o William & Charlotte. P/c 02 Sep.1806 Martha maiden name CHAPMAN born 07 Mar.1771. P/b 12 Sep.1806 William infant. P/b 06 Apr.1810 Charlotte aged 43, w/o William died 04 Apr. MI 210/265. P/m 26 Feb.1811 Elizabeth & George KITCHEN. P/b 01 May.1811 Martha aged 38. P/m 15 Jun.1812 Mary & James ROGERS. P/b 26 Feb.1813 Thomas aged 68. P/c 27 Sep.1820 Marianne d/o William & Charlotte born 29 Jan.1805. P/c 27 Sep.1820 Jane d/o William & Charlotte born 05 Jul.1807. P/m 18 Dec.1828 Marian & Thomas BENTLEY of Biggleswade. Witnesses, Jane MEEKS & John EDWARDS. P/b 11 Dec.1829 Mary aged 28. P/b 27 May.1831 William aged 62. P/b 18 Nov.1831 Philip aged 38. P/m 05 Jul.1832 Jane & John EDWARDS. witnesses Charles EDWARDS & Martha EDWARDS. P/b 11 Jan.1838 Thomas aged 66. S/m 24 Feb.1842 George of full age, bach. labr. & Mary RANDALL of full age, sp. fathers George MEEKS & James RANDALL. witnesses, William MUNSEY & Marianne MEEKS. P/b 05 May.1846 Mary aged 54. P/b 07 Nov.1875 Elizabeth aged 89. PIGOTT.

C = Cockayne Hatley. D = Dunton. E = Edworth. G = Gamlingay. P = Potton. S = Sutton.W = Wrestlingworth. c = baptism, m = marriage, bn = banns 3rd reading, d = death or burial. One memorial in the Potton, Sandy Road cemetery.

Piggott Eva Priscilla D 171 29.Apr.1986 74 Born 07.Mar.1912. Tablet on Hutchinson memorial D171.

Note in the front of the transcription of the Edworth registers :- During the greater part of the 16th century the Pigotts were lords of the manor of Edworth. Thomas Pigott died in 1579, not in 1581 as previously stated 1 .The important marriage between counsellor Clement Pigott and Frances daughter of Thomas Pigott of Stratton (in Biggleswade) in 1600 does not seem to have been noted elsewhere. Thomas Pigott’s sons sold their interests in the manor to John Spurling 1 who would appear to have been a serjeant-at-law.

1 VCH BEDS,ii,224

Ed 05 Apr.1552 Robt. MILWARD, chaplain to Mr.PIGOTT Ed 27 Mar.1579 Mr. Thomas PIGOTT, esquire Ed 13 Feb.1580 Isabel d/o Mr Thomas,esquire Ed 03 Jan.1603 Mrs. Elizabeth wid/o Mr. Thomas,esquire Em 11 May.1600 Mr Clement PIGOTT esquior, counsellor in the law & Mistress Francis PIGOTT the daughter of Mr. Thomas PIGOTT of Stratton esquior. Pm 12 Apr.1642 Joan & Robert YERRILL Dm 13 Apr.1650 Dot PYGOT & William HARDE both of Edworth Dm 20 Jan.1653 William Pyggot & Mary BYWORTH Ed 20 Sep.1665 Elizabeth d/o Mr.Clement PIGGOTT Wm 13 Dec.1665 Ellen & Rob.(BT John) HOPKIN Em 01 Oct.1719 Thomas of Langford, tailor & Elizabeth BAKER servant of Mr. Thomas Beaumont Sb 29 Jul.1739 Mrs Constantia Maria w/o Thomas esq. & d/o Sir Roger & Lady Constantia Burgoyne. Cm 13 Mar.1742 Thomas of Guilden Morden & Mary Harradine otp Sm 10 Oct.1763 John & Ann EAST widow. Sc 15 Jul.1764 William s/o John & Ann. Sc 16 Mar.1766 John s/o John & Ann. Sc 01 Apr.1770 Mary d/o John & Ann. Gd 18 Sep.1777 Thomas FICKES yeoman at Miss Pigott. Gd 02 Oct.1777 Miss Saley buried at Abington Sd 23 Feb.1780 Ann w/o John. Gm 10 Jun.1793 William & Martha GRAY botp Gc 27 Apr.1794 William s/o William, blacksmith & Martha Gm 26 Oct.1794 John of Sutton & Anne BUSBY otp Sc 26 Apr.1795 Jane d/o John & Ann. Sc 16 Apr.1797 William s/o John & Ann. Gc 04 Jun.1797 John s/o William, blacksmith & Ann PICKOT Sc 16 Aug.1799 Mary d/o John & Ann. Pm 10 Jan.1800 James & Elizabeth DAZELY. Pc 15 Dec.1800 Ann d/o James & Elizabeth. Sc 06 Jun.1802 Catherine d/o John & Ann. Sd 26 Jun.1802 Mary d/o John & Ann. Pc 19 Jun.1803 Sarah d/o James & Elizabeth. Pc 06 Jan.1805 Elizabeth. d/o James & Elizabeth. Sc 13 Jan.1805 Mary d/o John & Ann. Pc 17 May.1807 Mary Ann d/o James & Elizabeth. Sc 13 Sep.1807 John s/o John & Ann. Sd 26 Mar.1808 John s/o John & Ann. Pc 19 Mar.1809 James s/o James & Elizabeth. Sc 13 Aug.1809 James s/o John & Ann. Sc 19 Aug.1812 Elizabeth d/o John & Ann. Pc 19 Sep.1813 Fanny d/o James & Elizabeth born in 1811. Randall (with spelling variations) taken from transcripts & microfiche of parish registers.

P = Potton, S = Sutton, CH = Cockayne Hatley, D = Dunton, ED = Edworth, W = Wrestlingworth. Note - records for D, ED and W are pre 1812 only, others continue to approx 1940. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = burial, MI = monument with catalogue number.

ED/m 03 May.1621 Alice & John ROOKE. P/m 09 Oct.1638 Blanch & William ANDREWS. P/m 06 Oct.1640 Thomas & Elizabeth SAPPE. P/c 24 Oct.1641 Ann d/o Thomas. P/c 29 Jan.1643/4 Jane d/o Thomas. P/c 01 Mar.1645/6 Thomas s/o Thomas. D/m 12 Nov.1646 Thomas & Susannah PlOMMER. P/c 27 Oct.1649 William s/o Thomas. P/b 12 Apr.1650 William. P/b 21 May.1662 Richard. P/b 21 Jan.1664/5 Elizabeth widow. ED/c 11 Nov.1674 Mary d/o Henry & Joan. ED/c 12 Aug.1685 Ann d/o Henry & Joan. P/m 14 Oct.1685 Thomas & Frances WILKINSON. CH/c 06 Sep.1691 John s/o Henry & Susan D/m 10 May.1693 Christopher & Mary BARBER. CH/b 11 Feb.1694/5 Henry householder. D/c 22 Dec,1695 Mary d/o Chris. & Mary. CH/b 16 Dec.1698 Susan widow D/c 12 May.1700 James s/o Chris. & Mary D/c 17 Jun.1701 Mary w/o Chris & d/o James & Ann Barber. W/c 02 Apr.1704 Roger s/o Thomas & Mary wheelwright born 18 Mar. W/b 14 May.1705 Roger s/o Thomas. W/c 07 Apr.1706 Mary d/o Thomas & Mary born 28 Mar. CH/m 28 Oct.1706 James & Sarah SMITH of Wrestlingworth. D/c 25 May,1707 John s/o Chris. & Mary carpenter. W/c 05 Sep.1708 Ann d/o Thomas & Mary born 23 Aug. D/b 15 Dec.1710 Mary d/o Chris. & Mary carpenter. W/c 15 Jul. 1711 Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Mary. W/c 29 Nov.1713 Rosamond d/o Thomas & Mary. ED/c 09 Jan.1714/5 Lucy d/o Henry & Lucy. P/c 31 Aug.1715 Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Mary labourer. W/c 14 Sep.1716 John s/o Thomas & Mary wheeler. ED/m 05 May.1719 Ann, a farmer’s daughter & Thomas HARRIS of Clifton, farmer. P/c 03 Feb.1716/7 Mary d/o Thomas & Elizabeth labourer. P/c 19 Jun.1719 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary. S/m 14 Oct.1719 William & Ann KEELING. P/c 20 Jan.1721/2 William s/o Thomas. W/c 10 Feb.1722 Elizabeth d/o Thomas, butcher & Ann Simons, spinster. P/b 22 May.1723 William. P/c 28 Dec.1723 Frances d/o Thomas & Mary. baptism in register P/b 28 Dec.1723 Frances d/o Thomas & Mary. burial in B.Ts. CH/b 27 Dec.1724 Sarah w/o James (Wrestlingworth in the parish of Cockayne Hatley). P/b 17 Jan.1725/6 John s/o Thomas & Mary. P/c 28 Aug.1726 William s/o Thomas & Mary. P/b 15 Jun.1727 Frances d/o Thomas & Mary. P/b 17 Feb.1727/8 Mary w/o Thomas. P/b ?? May.1728 William s/o Thomas & Mary. P/m 19 Sep.1728 Mary & Hugh LLOYD. licence. P/m 25 May.1729 Thomas & Sarah JARRAT. P/c 19 Jul. 1729 Sarah d/o Thomas & Sarah. W/b 30 Nov.1729 Mary w/o Thomas. Rugeley – various spellings.

Ey = Eyeworth; P = Potton; c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading. (with marriages the first named person is the Rugeley) Note Eyeworth records pre 1812 only.

Pc 4 Jul.1653 Mary d/o Rowland Pc 22 Oct.1655 Elizabeth d/o Rowland Pc 15 Jun.1660 Jane d/o Rowland Pm 9 Feb.1661 John & Anne BLAYNE Pd 5 May.1662 Jane d/o Rowland Pc 28 Aug.1664 Mary d/o Matthew Pd 21 Dec.1666 Rowland Pc 27 Sep.1670 George s/o Matthew Pc 20 Apr.1673 Henry s/o Matthew Pm 12 Oct.1673 Mr.Matthew & Mrs.Jean SHEPPARD Pm 26 Nov.1674 Elizabeth & Joseph SHARP Pd 27 Nov.1695 ‘widow’ Pd 7 Mar.1696 John Pc 17 Dec.1696 Martha d/o George & Martha born 11 Dec. Pc 11 Jan.1698 George s/o George & Martha born 27 Dec. Pc 24 Mar.1701 Thomas s/o George & Martha born 15 Mar. Pd 2 Jun.1701 Thomas s/o George & Martha Pc 31 Aug.1701 Frances d/o Henry & Ann born 26 Aug. Pc 14 Feb.1703 Henry s/o Henry & Ann born 1 Feb. Pd 26 Feb.1703 Henry s/o Henry innkeeper Pc 21 Jan.1705 Susanna d/o Henry & Ann born 4 Jan. Pc 18 Jan.1706 Ann d/o George & Martha born 1 Jan. Pc 20 Nov.1706 Rowland s/o Henry & Ann Pc 26 Sep.1708 Henry s/o Henry & Ann Pd 10 Oct.1708 Henry s/o Henry & Ann Pc 28 Aug.1709 Henry s/o Henry & Ann Pc 19 Apr.1711 Pedley s/o George & Martha Pc 8 Sep.1719 Thomas s/o George & Martha Pd 16 Jun.1726 Pedley s/o Mr.George apothecary Pm 7 Sep.1731 Mrs.Ann & Mr.John SHARPE Pd 25 Sep.1732 Martha d/o George Pd 4 Feb.1733 Mrs. Ann w/o Henry Pc 29 Jul.1734 George s/o George & Mary Pc 3 Dec.1734 Ann d/o Henry & ‘Hepthsaba’ Pc 12 Mar.1736 Henry s/o Henry & ‘Hepthsaba’ Pc 17 Mar.1737 Thomas s/o George & Mary Pc 12 Oct.1737 ‘Joy’ s/o Henry & ‘Hepthsaba’ Pd 16 Oct.1737 ‘Joy’ s/o Henry & Hepzibah Pc 1 Sep.1738 Mary d/o George & Mary Pc 14 Nov.1738 ‘Hepthsaba’ d/o Henry & ‘Hepthsaba’ Pc 1 Oct.1739 Richard s/o George & Mary Pc 1 Oct.1739 Henry s/o George & Mary Pd 21 Dec.1739 Henry s/o George & Mary Pc 23 Oct.1740 John s/o John & Ann Pc 24 Apr.1741 Matthew s/o George & Mary Pd 8 Sep.1741 Mary d/o George & Mary Pd 29 Sep.1741 John s/o George & Mary Pd 2 Oct.1741 Mr,George junior Pd 29 Oct.1741 Thomas s/o George & Mary Pd 13 Dec.1741 John s/o John & Ann Pc 20 Apr.1742 George s/o John & Ann Pc 4 Nov.1743 Rowland s/o Henry & Hepzibah Pc 8 Sep.1744 Ann d/o John & Ann Pc 24 Jan.1749 John s/o John & Ann Pd 30 May.1756 George apothecary Pm 24 May.1776 Ann & John HARRISON of Lathbury, London Pc 11 Mar.1767 Mary d/o Richard & Abigail of Bedford Pd 22 Nov.1767 John apothecary Pd 9 Oct.1768 Henry grocer Pm 11 May.1773 Matthew & Dorothy BUMBERRY Pm 1 Aug.1776 Matthew * & Susannah PAYNE * of St.Ives )Pd 9 Oct.1776 Henry shopkeeper (register only)) From the middle of the 19th century the owners of the Potton Tanyard were a family named Braybrook, they came from Spaldwick in Huntingdonshire. The business was sold, I believe in the 1950s, to the firm of Garners who owned the tanyard in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Potton’s tanyard eventually closed in about 1970, I don’t know whether any of the Company’s records have been preserved but if they have they will probably be in the Hertfordshire Record Office. It seems as if fellmongers moved between the various sites as is shown by the Russells in the list below.

Some of the early parish register entries below may not be to do with the same family as the one you are interested in which probably starts with the William & Hannah in 1777. The name Frances is most likely a transcription error in the lists produced from the original registers, a not uncommon occurrence. I believe it should be Hannah which would make more sense.

Russell with spelling variations where appropriate.

P = Potton. S = Sutton. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = banns 3rd reading, d = burial or death. (w)= widow or widower. Dates pre-1752 changed to new style. * indicates trade of fellmonger.

Pm 17 Nov.1723 William & Sarah MERITON. Pm 31 Dec.1727 Richard & Elizabeth BARTLE. Pc 26 Mar.1731 Richard s/o Richard & Elizabeth. Pd 03 Apr.1731 Richard s/o Richard & Elizabeth. Pm 26 Dec.1731 Mary & Thomas JACKSON. Pc 13 Feb.1732 William s/o Richard & Elizabeth. Pd 21 Dec.1732 William s/o Richard & Elizabeth. Pc 10 Nov.1734 Elizabeth d/o Richard & Elizabeth. Pd 26 May.1738 Richard labourer. Pd 29 Oct.1748 Elizabeth widow. Pm 29 Oct.1751 Elizabeth & John GREGORY of Dunton. Pc 20 Dec.1777 Sarah d/o William & Hannah, sojourners (visitors). Pc 22 Dec.1779 Rebecca d/o William & Hannah. Pc 01 Aug.1782 Anna Maria d/o William & Frances. Pc 13 Apr.1785 Martha d/o William & Hannah. Pc 29 Apr.1787 William d/o William & Frances Maria. Pc 15 May.1789 Jacob s/o William & Hannah Maria. Pc 06 Mar.1791 Joseph s/o William & Hannah Maria. Pd 16 Oct.1791 Joseph infant. Pc 18 May.1794 Mary d/o William & Hannah Maria. Pm 16 Jan.1803 Hannah & Thomas DARTS of Wrestlingworth. Pm 22 Mar.1808 William & Elizabeth TAYLOR. Pd 22 Nov.1808 Hannah aged 58. Pc 01 Jan.1809 Eliza d/o William & Elizabeth. Pm 18 Jun.1811 Jacob & Mary RICHARDSON. Pc 12 Nov.1815 Mary d/o William & Elizabeth. * Pc 12 Nov.1815 William s/o William & Elizabeth. * Pc 12 Nov.1815 John s/o William & Elizabeth. * Pb 26 Jun.1816 Ann of Everton & Joseph ROBERTS. Pc 27 Apr.1821 Mary (7) d/o Jacob & Mary. * Pc 27 Apr.1821 Hannah (5) d/o Jacob & Mary. * Pc 27 Apr.1821 Ann (2) d/o Jacob & Mary. * Pc 27 Apr.1821 Jacob s/o Jacob & Mary. * Pc 07 Apr.1824 Fanny d/o Jacob & Mary. * Pc 10 Jul.1826 William s/o Jacob & Mary. * Pd 09 Apr.1828 Mary Sm 27 Apr.1830 William & Ann COXALL. Pm 15 Aug.1830 Jacob (w) & Susanna Townsend (w) Pc 05 Jul.1831 Emma d/o Jacob & Susanna. * Pc 16 Feb.1834 George Wagstaff s/o Jacob & Susanna. * Pc 11 Jul.1841 George Wagstaff (8) s/o Jacob & Susan.* Pc 11 Jul.1841 Louisa d/o Jacob & Susan.* (born 2 Nov.1836) Stevens – various spellings.

Ch = Cockayne Hatley; D = Dunton; Ey = Eyworth; W = Wrestlingworth; P = Potton; S = Sutton; c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading. (with marriages the first named person is the Stevens)

Sm 24 Apr.1547 William & Joan TABERNER Sd 16 Jan.1547 John Sc 18 Dec.1549 Richard Sc 11 Nov.1554 John Sd .. ... 1566 William Sm 22 Sep.1573 Richard & Lucy CLYNTON Sc 4 Oct.1584 Abigail Sd 26 Jun.1585 Frauncys Sc 9 Apr.1587 Susan Sd 8 Apr.1590 Joan Eym 21 Jan.1646 Mary & Gagaine WRIGHT Dm 4 Jul.1650 Elizabeth & William PARNELL Sc 16 Sep.1666 William s/o William & Margaret Sc 31 Mar.1668 Ann d/o William & Margaret Sc 7 Mar.1670 John s/o William & Margaret Sc 22 Aug.1672 Mary d/o William & Margaret Sc 18 Mar.1673 Francis s/o William & Margaret Sc 16 Jan.1675 Thomas s/o William & Margaret Sc 15 Jun.1679 Lucy d/o William & Margaret Sd 4 Sep.1687 Mary (Mrs) Sd 11 Feb.1689 John s/o William clerk Sc 16 Aug.1690 Mary d/o Richard & Susan Sc 13 Feb.1692 Katherine d/o Richard & Susan Sm 29 Mar.1693 Dorothy & William WAGSTAFFE Sc 5 Jul.1696 Susan d/o Richard & Susan Sd 9 Jan.1699 Lucy d/o William clerk Sd 24 Jan.1704 Lucy d/o William deceased Eym 28 Dec.1728 Elizabeth of Wrestlingworth & Richard CHAMBERLAIN Sd 7 Apr.1710 Susan w/o Richard labourer Sd 16 Apr.1711 Richard labourer Sm 27 Dec.1711 Mary & John ROLT Sd 18 Nov.1715 Ann gd/o William Sd 18 Sep.1721 The Rev. Mr. Rector of Sutton (William) Sd 30 Oct.1726 Margaret (Mrs.) widow of Rev.Mr. late Rector Sm 24 Apr.1728 George & Elizabeth DALE both of Potton Pm 20 Sep.1737 Mary & William BROWN Pd 30 Apr.1745 David Pd 28 Feb.1748/9 Ann d/o David & Elizabeth Pm 28 Sep.1751 Elizabeth & John COCK sojourner (visitor) Pd 21 Jan.1755 John cooper Pd 22 Mar.1756 Joseph sojourner Pd 14 Jul.1758 Elizabeth poor Pc 17 Jun.1759 Francis s/o Francis & Jane Pc 5 Oct.1760 Mary d/o James & Frances Pc 12 Sep.1762 Mary d/o Francis & Jane Pc 10 Feb.1764 George s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Pc 21 Oct.1764 Thomas s/o Francis & Jane Chd 17 Apr.1765 Alice Pc 17 Jul.1768 William s/o Francis & William ? Pd 8 Nov.1770 Jane d/o Francis & Jane Pc 1 Jul.1770 Jane d/o Francis & Jane Pc 27 Feb.1772 Jane d/o Francis & Jane Pd 29 Jan.1776 Jane d/o Francis & Jane Pc 16 May.1779 Lucy d/o Francis & Jane Pc 5 Jan.1781 John s/o Thomas & Elizabeth farmer Pc 1 Dec.1782 Jane d/o Francis & Jane Pd 18 Dec.1783 Jane infant Pm 18 Sep.1809 William R.S. & Sarah DICKINSON Wm 27 Jan.1812 Thomas of Cockayne Hatley & Elizabeth HUMMERSON otp.

STONEBRIDGE.

Memorial - churchyard.

Stonebridge Lewis PHS17 02.Feb.1835 age 24 Son of James & Hannah.

Sandy Road Cemetery. Stonebridge Cyril W. H 8 03.Oct.1983 62 Stonebridge Fanny G 192 ...... 1953 (86) Born 1867. Stonebridge Frederick Lewis D 45 31.May.1926 20 Son of Lewis & Ann. Stonebridge George Henry G 192 23.Jan.1985 84 Born 09.Mar.1900. Stonebridge Kate G 295 10.May.1960 72 Stonebridge Lewis G 198 21.Apr.1939 80 Stonebridge Percy G 295 13.Nov.1950 62 Stonebridge William G 192 ...... 1940 (79) Born 1861.

Parish documents. P = Potton, S = Sutton. c = baptism. m = marriage, d = burial, bns = banns 3rd reading.

Sb 04 Apr.1713 John labourer. Pm 04 May.1761 Elizabeth & Daniel ROBINSON jnr. Sc 25 Dec.1766 John s/o Lewis & Sara blacksmith. Sc 24 Sep.1769 William s/o Lewis & Sara blacksmith. Sm 13 Jan.1771 Sara & John WALKER. Sc 30 Oct.1772 Sara d/o Lewis & Sara blacksmith. Sb 07 Apr.1774 Sara d/o Lewis & Sara. Pb 11 Nov.1776 Elizabeth sojourner (visitor). Sc 28 Sep.1777 Lewis s/o Lewis & Sara blacksmith. Sb 11 Apr.1778 Sara w/o Lewis. Sm 01 Mar.1780 Lucy & William HOWSON. Sb 19 Oct.1781 Lewis s/o Lewis & Sara aged 4. Sm 05 May.1782 James & Sara STANFORD. Pc 14 Feb.1783 Lewis s/o James & Sarah. Pb 04 Sep.1783 Frances. Sm 28 Mar.1784 Lewis & Elizabeth GRAVESTOCK. Sb 06 May.1784 Sara d/o Mary, illeg. bapt at Dunton. Sc 17 Jul.1784 John Lewis s/o Lewis & Elizabeth blacksmith Sm 08 Feb.1785 Elizabeth & William SAMPSON of Wimpole. Pc 08 Feb.1785 Ann d/o James & Sarah. Sc 19 Feb.1786 Elizabeth d/o Lewis & Elizabeth. Pc 27 May.1787 Elizabeth d/o James & Sarah. Sc 23 Dec.1787 Samuel s/o Lewis & Elizabeth. Sb 24 Sep.1789 Samuel s/o Lewis & Elizabeth. Pc 26 Dec.1789 James s/o James & Sarah. Sc 06 Jun.1790 Frances d/o Lewis & Elizabeth. Pm 15 Jan.1793 William * & Elizabeth SAUNDERS * Longstowe, Cambs. Sc 06 Jun.1802 William s/o John & Ann. Sb 06 Jul.1802 Frances d/o Lewis & Elizabeth. Sb 03 Aug.1802 John s/o Lewis & Elizabeth. Sc 25 Mar.1804 Frances d/o John & Ann. Sb 02 Sep.1804 Lewis blacksmith. Pm 05 Nov.1804 Lewis & Martha COLE. Sc 19 Jan.1806 John s/o John & Ann. Pc 06 Mar.1806 Thomas s/o Lewis & Martha. Sc 04 Oct.1807 Elizabeth d/o John & Ann. Sc 11 Mar.1810 Lewis s/o John & Ann. Sb 09 Dec.1810 Lewis Sc 29 Mar.1812 Young Lewis s/o John & Ann. Pc 24 Dec.1812 James Christy s/o Elizabeth bastard. Sc 15 May.1814 Ann d/o John & Ann gamekeeper. Pc 23 Nov.1815 William s/o Elizabeth servant. Pm 23 Nov.1816 Elizabeth & Samuel WRIGHT. Pm 07 Mar.1817 Sarah & Thomas WINTERS. Pc 25 Dec.1817 James s/o James & Hannah blacksmith. THEOBALDS 1881 & 1891 CENSUS.

1881 census. 1. Horselow Street, Kidney Bean Row. James 63 ag.lab. Ann 61 blind. Naomi 21 straw plaiter. 2. Horselow Street, Cross Keys. John 60 gardener. Mary Ann 59 Richard 20 labourer. 3. Horselow Street, Cross Keys. James 36 ag.lab. Sarah 32 fossil sorter (breaker), born Gamlingay Cambs. Julia 14 born Gamlingay Cambs. George 12 farm labourer. Charles 10 scholar. Eben 8 scholar. Rose 6 scholar. Frederick 4 scholar. Arthur 10 months 4. Horselow Street. Joseph 28 ag.lab. Emma 25 straw plaiter William 4 John 1 5. Station Road. Josiah 27 Mary 27 born Wrestlingworth. Emily 2 Clara 1 6. Biggleswade End. William 33 gen.lab. Martha 30 Alfred 11 scholar Albert 9 scholar Edward 8 scholar Arthur 5 scholar

The Theobalds name in this area was originally TIBBLES with some spelling variations and the change occurred in the late 18th century. The story is that there used to be a large house near Ware in Hertfordshire owned by the Cecil family,. In 1607 King James took a fancy to it and exchanged Hatfield House for Theobalds, I am sure that the Cecils had the better part of the bargain. One source states that Theobalds was pronounced Tibbles but another one says that Tibbles was a family nickname for Theobalds. My theory is that a vicar of Potton, knowing about the house decided that Tibbles should become Theobalds.This is quiet feasible as the vicar of Potton at the time, William Affleck was also the vicar of Stamford not far from Burghley House, another of the Cecil mansions. It is strange that within living memory in Potton people by the name of Theobalds were still referred to as Tibbles in conversation.

Memorials - Churchyard all THEOBALDS. No. Name(s) Date Age Remarks.

385 Martha 14 Oct.1858 77 d/o Thomas & Elizabeth.(Not in Burial Reg.) 385 Thomas 06 Dec.1869 90 s/o Thomas & Ann neé Bonfield. (bapt 26 Dec.1779 as Tibbalds).

Memorials - Sandy Road Cemetery.

E193 Arthur William 19 Mar.1953 51 E90 Catherine 25 Dec.1941 67 w/o Edward. G376 Edna 27 Sep.1965 83 E90 Edward 01 Nov.1952 79 G139 Emmie 13 Aug.1958 68 w/o Herbert. D165 Ernest 17 Jan.1954 70 D164 Frank 19 Jan.1970 65 G110 Flora 01 Aug.1973 80 w/o Gabriel. G376 Frederick 01 Feb.1966 87 G110 Gabriel 13 Jan.1968 76 G319 Herbert 02 Oct.1953 67 F246 Josiah 16 May.1892 38 D164 Lilian Ruth 25 Feb.1950 44 w/o Frank. F31 Martha 13 Oct.1936 85 w/o William/ F246 Mary 19 Nov.1946 93 w/o Josiah. D165 Rose 13 Jun.1939 59 w/o Ernest. F31 William 05 Dec.1909 61 E193 Winifred 11 Jul.1981 79 w/o Arthur William.

Parish register entries Potton - Tibbles (various spellings). c = christening, b = burial, bns = banns 3rd reading, m = marriage (first name is Tibbles or Theobalds as appropriate). m 26 May.1662 Dorothy & Gilbert GALLIEN. m 03 Oct.1663 Richard & Anne ARDEN. c 28 Aug.1664 Mary d/o Richard. c 01 Nov.1666 John s/o Richard. c 07 Mar.1668 Thomas s/o Richard. c 03 Aug.1673 Elizabeth d/o Richard. b 29 Mar.1693 Richard m 26 Dec.1693 Thomas & Mary GAME. c 02 Jun.1695 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary, born 23 May. c 10 Jan.1696 Mary d/o Thomas & Mary. born 04 Jan. b 02 Jun.1696 Thomas s/o Thomas. b 22 Mar.1699 John c 09 Jul.1699 Richard s/o Thomas & Mary. born 05 Jul. b 15 Jul.1699 Richard s/o Thomas. c 17 Aug.1701 Ann d/o Thomas & Mary, born 11 Aug. b 30 Aug.1701 Ann d/o Thomas & Mary. c 04 Oct.1702 Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Mary, born 01 Oct. c 28 Jan.1704 Sarah d/o Thomas & Mary, born 27 Jan. c 03 Jan.1707 Thomas s/o Thomas & Mary.

Potton History Society

Reg Charity Nos 290895 Mrs V.Thompson Sycamore Cottage Mr N.J.Parry Bainton 6 The Paddocks Bicester Potton Oxon OX6 9RL. Beds. SG19 2QD. 30 September 1999.

Dear Mrs Thompson,

Your letter has been passed to me by Jean McLennan, I am one of the committee members and to the best of my ability I try to answer any queries which relate to family history.

The Castleman/Pomfret marriage is the first mention of the Castleman name in Potton so we cannot help with the birth of Robert. I assume from your letter that you have the details of the parish register entries which continue from 1627 to 1732 when the name disappears from the local lists.

I note that you have a family story that the Castlemans were from Dorset, the British Vital Records Index issued recently by the Mormon Church shows the name in Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and in Surrey in the 17th century. This index is a supplement to the IGI so it might be an idea to check that for earlier entries. If you don’t have easy access to a place that has the IGI available let me know and next time I am on the Internet I will look to see what is there, if anything.

There are three burial entries of Pomfrets which could be Alice’s family :-

1 Sep. 1607 John. 5 Apr. 1638 Alse (Alice ?) wife of Francis. 19 Dec.1638. Francis.

John could be a brother of Alice and Francis and Alse her parents, at least I hope so, that would give you one generation further back. Unfortunately these are the only Pomfret entries in the Potton registers and I have not found the name in any of the other local parishes for which I have information.

The Manor Court records, some of which have survived show Francis Pomfret as the bailiff or steward of one of the Manors which were owned at that time by the Burgoyne family who had homes in the adjacent village of Sutton as well as in Warwickshire and in London. One document describes Francis as being appointed attorney for one of the manor tenants, this could mean that he was merely acting on behalf of the tenant but might mean that he was a member of the legal profession which may be a clue to where to look next. Stewards of manors were often lawyers brought in by Lords of the Manors from elsewhere. The Pomfrets on my Mormon index are too late to be anything to do with Francis, again the IGI may be the only source of any further information. There is no reference to the name Castleman in the Manor Records, neither do they or the Pomfrets appear to have left any wills in Potton, they may have done elsewhere but I only have the list of Potton wills.

I am sorry not to have been more helpful but that is all there is. If you require any further help please let me know and I will see what I can do.

Yours sincerely.

Norman Parry. 6 The Paddocks Potton, Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2QD Mr.D.Briers 21 April 1997. 37 Bearsdown Road Eggbuckland Plymouth PL6 5TR

Dear Mr Briers,

Thank you for your letter, for the revised family tree and for the copies of the 19th.century letters particularly the one from John Tyler to his son Reuben which is new to us although it has been mentioned in passing, more of that in a moment.

We have copies of the original seven letters as part of a series given to us by :- Mr.W.E.Robarts, PO Box 7032, Empangeni Rail 3910, Zululand. R.S.A.

Mr.Robarts (Bill) and his wife (Mavis) have visited Potton on more than one occasion and have donated material relating to the Robarts family to Potton History Society, altogether there are 33 letters dated between 1849 & 1863 and a few later newspaper cuttings etc. relating mainly to Emery Robarts’ son William Emery Robarts who became well known in S.Africa as an architect and surveyor and was, in 1887, Mayor of Durban. The letters are from a number of different friends and relatives, included is one from Elizabeth Furley written from Glasgow in Feb.1849 and another without a heading from ‘ Lizzy ‘ Furley in 1853 both to Martha Robarts, the first while she was still in Potton and the second to Port Natal. The letters are unsuitable for photocopying but if you are interested in these two Furley letters I should be able to transcribe them. Copies of two of our newsletters with items about these gifts are enclosed. Our newsletters have improved in presentation since these early days.

In 1987 the history society had some correspondence with :- Mrs.M.M.Andrews, 22 Parc-y-llan, Henllan, Denbigh, LL16 5AS. who was researching the Tyler family. Henry Tyler and Mary (nee Peters) were her gt.gt.grandparents and Ezra her gt.grandfather. She thought that it was possible that the Mary Peters who married Henry Tyler in 1821 was formerly Mary Cox but we were unable to confirm this, I believe the Peters family was from Gamlingay and I know of a Thomas Peters, a shoemaker and his family there at the right time.

Mrs. Andrews quoted from the John Tyler letter, a copy of which you have just sent and adds the information that he started the Leicester business which bore his name and that the company records from the 19th. & 20th.centuries are now in Leicester Record Office but then you probably know that.

Tucked into our Tyler folder is a slip of paper and I must admit I don’t know where it came from, with an address label, ‘ Jane King, 10 High Street, Orwell. Royston, Herts. SG8 5QN ‘; handwritten on it is the information that William Tyler, born at Roade, Northants c1771 married Barbara Richardson, born at Potton 1776 and that one of their offspring, Hannah b1818? married Philip King of Caxton, Cambs. and that Jane was descended from them. I would treat this information with some caution, Hannah Tyler married Henry King of Caxton 15 Oct.1838, his father was also a Henry, obviously Philip could be a later generation so I would accept that. I think that whoever wrote this had seen the 1851 census information that William was 80 and Barbara 75 and had then looked back at the Potton baptism register for a Barbara born around the right time and had found only one, Barbara Richardson bapt. 28 Sept.1776. Maybe this is right but having spent a considerable amount of time in Bedford RO one day last week searching Bedfordshire and adjacent counties for William Tyler’s marriage without success I have my doubts particularly as I came across a marriage of a Barbara Richardson and Thomas Stairn, 5 Jan.1796 in Cambridge. There is no proof either way and until the marriage of William Tyler and Barbara ? can be located this must be conjecture.

Tysoe - Potton.

Pc 22 Oct.1828 Thomas Ginn s/o Charlotte servant. Pb 10 May.1829 Thomas Ginn aged 1. Pc 24 May.1830 George s/o Henry & Charlotte (born 01 May.1822 at St. Pauls Bedford). Pc 23 May.1831 Hepzibah Ginn d/o Charlotte servant. Pm 17 Dec.1837 Charlotte Tysoe widow & James Gurney bachelor, labr. father Thomas Emery father William.

1841 Census.

George Tysoe aged 19. Hephzibah Tysoe aged 11. (both in the household of James & Charlotte Gurney).

Pm 26 Apr.1847 George Tisoe & Sarah Theobalds. father Henry father George. Pb 04 Jun.1848 Hephzibah

1851 Census.

George aged 27 born Bedford. Sarah aged 26 born Potton. Louisa aged 3 born Potton. Ellen aged 1 born Potton.

Pc 24 Feb,1859 Ellen d/o George & Sarah (Ticer)

1861 Census.

George Sarah Louisa Ellen Sarah A. aged 6 born Potton. Henry aged 4 born Potton. Martha aged 1 born Potton.

1871 Census.

George Sarah Louisa Henry Martha

Pm 30 Jun.1874 Louisa Tyser (26) & John Thomas Sole (26)shoemaker, Newmarket. father George father John. Pm 18 May.1875 Ellen Tysoe (25) & John Sletcher, stonemason. father George father William, boot maker. (Pb 02 Jan.1879 Charlotte Gurney aged 87.).

1881 Census.

George Sarah Sarah A. Henry

The History Society has no records relating to the Methodist Church but I can add a few bits to the list you lent me.

2. x. Frank Foster was born 7 October 1909 and baptised 20 February 1920, described as the son of William & Sarah Lizzie Foster.

5. Ellen Joyce Hicks formerly Foster aged 30 died at Ramsgate Hospital, date unknown & was buried at Potton 27 September 1927.

5.i. Dennis Hicks born 31 October 1919, baptised 20 February 1920.

6. Marriage of Albert Fountain & Florence Foster 3 July 1912. Albert was aged 24, an ostler from Bedford, his father was a William Fountain, described as a horsekeeper. Florence aged 20 was a domestic servant, her father William Foster was described as a labourer.

Children of Albert & Florence :- Albert Edward not listed in Potton registers Constance Lilllian baptised 22 August 1915 Ernest George born 28 June 1919, baptised 22 February 1920.

Virtue( with spelling variations) taken from transcripts & microfiche of parish registers and census returns.

P = Potton. c = baptism, m = marriage, b = burial, bns date = 3rd reading of banns of people not married in Potton. There are no churchyard or cemetery monuments in the name of Virtue and no wills in the County Record Office pre 1858 index for Potton.

Pm 01 Jun.1765 John Virtue & Ann Compton. Pc 02 Mar.1766 Mary d/o John & Ann. Pc 06 Apr.1768 William s/o John & Ann. Pc 16 Apr.1770 John s/o John & Ann. Pc 17 Jun.1772 Ann d/o John & Ann. Pc 30 Aug.1778 Thomas s/o John & Ann. Pb 29 Nov.1783 Ann infant, pauper. Pb 11 Nov.1787 Ann w/o John. Pm 23 Oct.1788 Mary Virtue & Thomas Harris. Pc 05 Jun.1797 Thomas s/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 02 Jun.1799 Samuel s/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 19 Jul.1801 Ann d/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 04 Apr.1803 William s/o William & Elizabeth. Pb 09 Nov.1807 John aged 75. Pb 15 Feb.1808 John aged 14. Sunday Scholar. Pb 19 Mar.1815 Ann aged 15. Pm 03 Dec.1823 William Virtue & Elizabeth Saunders. Pc 05 Jul.1824 John s/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 06 Oct.1824 Henry Fleming s/o Thomas & Lucy. Pb 09 Feb.1826 Henry aged 1. Pc 15 Apr.1827 Joseph s/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 11 Jun.1827 Ann d/o Thomas & Lucy. Pb 16 Oct.1828 Joseph aged 2. Pb 11 Nov.1828 John aged 4½. Pc 08 Jun.1830 Eliza d/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 06 Mar.1833 Elizabeth d/o William 7 Elizabeth. Pc 11 Nov.1835 William s/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 20 Aug.1838 John s/o William & Elizabeth.

1841 Census. Biggleswade End.

William 35 Ag Lab Elizabeth 35 Eliza 11 Elizabeth 8 William 5 John 2 All born in the County.

Bunkers Hill.

William 70 Ag Lab Elizabeth 75 Ann 14 William & Ann born in the County, Elizabeth not.

Pc 15 Mar.1842 Samuel s/o William & Elizabeth. Pb 23 Mar.1843 Samuel infant Pb 23 Apr.1843 Elizabeth aged 84. Pc 06 Jun.1843 Samuel s/o William & Elizabeth. Pb 08 May.1846 William aged 78. Pc 06 Dec.1846 Anne d/o William & Elizabeth. Pc 02 Apr.1848 Eliza Jane d/o Anne servant.

Wagstaff P = Potton, S = Sutton c = baptism, m = marriage, d = death or burial, b = banns 3rd reading.

Sm 29 Mar.1693 William & Dorothy STEVENS Sd 18 May.1693 William Sc 24 Dec.1693 William s/o William & Dorothy Sc 17 Mar.1695 Dorothy d/o William & Dorothy Sc 08 Nov.1696 Mary d/o William & Dorothy Sc 29 Jan.1699 John s/o William & Dorothy Sc 22 Dec.1700 Thomas s/o William & Dorothy Sc 17 Feb.1702 Richard s/o William & Dorothy Sc 04 Feb.1705 James s/o William & Dorothy Sd 21 Jan.1706 John s/o William Sd 08 Jan.1708 Elizabeth d/o William Sd 21 Jan.1710 Frances widow Sc 11 Sep.1709 Elizabeth d/o William & Dorothy Sd 20 May 1715 James s/o William Sd 03 Jan.1716 Dorothy w/o William Sd 17 Aug.1716 William Sc 28 Jun.1720 William s/o William & Frances Sc 26 Apr.1723 Thomas s/o William & Frances Sd 22 Apr.1726 William labourer Sm 26 Nov.1731 Frances & Jonathan ROWNEY Pm 10 Apr.1748 Thomas & Susannah FOSKEW Pc 19 Feb.1749 Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 18 Nov.1750 William s/o Thomas & Elizabeth ? Pc 12 Apr.1752 Thonas s/o Thomas & Susannah Pd 28 Jan.1753 William s/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 03 Mar.1754 William s/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 15 Feb.1756 Jermyn s/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 05 Mar.1758 Susannah d/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 12 Mar.1760 John s/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 15 Mar.1761 Mary d/o Thomas & Susannah Pd 14 May.1761 Jermyn s/o Thomas & Susannah (register only) Pc 10 Jul.1763 Ann d/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 01 May.1764 Ann d/o Thomas & Susannah (register only) Pd 01 May.1764 Ann d/o Thomas & Susannah (BT only) Pc 24 Aug.1766 German s/o Thomas & Susannah Pc 02 Aug.1767 Foskett s/o Thomas & Susannah Pd 01 Oct.1767 Foskett s/o Thomas & Susannah Pm 24 May.1774 Elizabeth & Thomas BANES Pm 24 May.1778 Susannah & John BANES Pm 06 Sep.1779 Mary & John BELLMAN with consent of her parents Pd 02 Oct.1783 Susannah Pd 01 Jul.1788 Thomas Pm 11 Jul.1788 Jermain & Mary SALT Pd 03 May.1790 William Pc 20 Sep.1790 George s/o Jarman & Mary Pc 16 Sep.1793 John s/o Jarman & Mary Pc 21 Sep.1795 Susannah d/o Jarman & Mary Pc 10 Sep.1797 Jarman s/o Jarman & Mary Pc 30 Sep.1799 William s/o Jarman & Mary Pc 08 Mar.1802 Young s/o Jarman & Mary Pc 18 Sep.1809 James s/o Jarman & Mary Pm 15 May.1815 Susannah & James TOWNSEND of Wrestlingworth Pd 21 Nov.1815 German aged 49 MI 310/444 Pd 16 May.1817 Thomas aged 69 Pd 20 May.1821 Mary wid/o German aged 56 MI 310/444 Pm 18 Oct.1821 Ruth & John WARREN Pc 20 Dec.1821 Mary Ann d/o German & Sarah Pc 12 Jul.1824 Jabez Saunderson s/o German & Sarah Pb 17 Dec.1827 John & Ann Cook WOODHAM of St.Neots Pc 07 Aug.1827 Sarah d/o German & Sarah Pc 24 Oct.1829 Elizabeth d/o German & Sarah

Jean,

I have had a quick look at local records and I agree that some of the information from Bert Brown is incorrect.

The marriage of Wm. Warboys and Elizabeth Bygraves was in Sutton not Potton, the date 20 May 1766 is right. The following entries are also in Sutton.

Warboys. bapt. 25 Dec.1766 John son of Wm. & Elizabeth. bur. 2 Jun.1767 “ “ “ “ bapt. 13 Mar.1768 John “ “ “ bapt. 13 Mar.1768 James “ “ “ bur. 14 Mar.1768 Elizabeth w/o John. mar. 5 May 1770 Wm. widr & Mary Westrop. bur. 19 May 1794 Mary w/o Wm. parish clerk. mar. 20 Oct.1795 Wm. widr & Ann Pritchett bapt. 15 Sep.1799 Mary Ann d/o Wm. & Ann, parish clerk. bur. 13 Feb.1828 Wm. aged 80. bur. 31 Jul.1833 Ann aged 77. There are a few other earlier entries which appear unconnected.

Westrope. bapt. 25 Dec.1775 Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth.

I can’t find any record of the marriage of James Warboys & Elizabeth Westrope in the 1790s. There are baptisms of Thomas 28 August 1799 & James 20 Apr.1801 in Potton but nothing further, it was as if the family moved or went non- conformist.

There is the marriage of James Warboys and a Susan Giggles of Sutton in Potton on 10 Jan.1828, the banns in Sutton give her name as Jiggle. There is no Susan Giggle in the Gamlingay baptism register for 1806 or thereabouts. But there is a Susan Jiggle the dau of James & Jane Jiggle bapt. in Sutton 3 Jan.1813, there was a sister Hannah baptised at the same time so Susan may have been a few years old at the time.

On 9 Apr 1826 there is a baptism of Eliza the natural dau of Susan Jiggle, a servant so it looks as if Susan was born well before 1813 and as the family first appeared in Sutton in that year she could have been born in Gamlingay.

I don’t know whether this confirms your research or not but if you want me to look up anything else let me know and I will see what I can find.

I sent an email to Bert and have had a reply, both are on the attached sheet, you will notice that he is very much in the dark and has very little correct information. I will leave it to you as to how far you go in searching out records for him but if you want me to look through what I have please ask and I will try to fit it in .