Bishops Cannings - Banns 1656-1811

Year Groom's Surname Given Names Status Occupation Groom's Parish Bride's Surname Given NamesStatus Occupation Bride's Parish Dates Banns Read Notes 1656 Bailey Robert Servant to John Lewes, of Roundway, yeoman Chivers Naomi Servant to John Lewes, of Roundway, yeoman 8-Feb 15-Feb 22-Feb contract of matrimoni published after morning exercise 1657 Horte John Blacksmith Cannings Conton Ann S. Mary's Devizes 27-Sep 4-Oct 11-Oct publ. of intention to marry 1658 Neate Robert Serve. to John Lewis of Rundway, yeoman Margaret Servant to Henery Boll, of Chippenham, Gent no dates publ. of intention to marry 1658 Gray Jeffry Caines Margery no dates publ. 3 daies at close of morning exercise 1658 Nash Thomas Bedborow tithing Somse Jone Bedborow tithing no dates published on 3 Lord's daies in church 1754 King George Cooper Dinah Stert 12-May the dates published are those of the last reading of the banns 1754 Hams Philip Widr. Cains Jane 24-Nov 1756 Moor John Sojourner Coate Mannings Mary Etchilhampton 21-Mar 1756 Hayward Thomas Hiscock Mary Allcannings 24-Dec 1758 Hitchins John Baily Christian Rowde 16-Apr 1758 Penny William S. Mary's, Devizes Clements Jane 27-Aug 1759 Fishlock Jonathan Swanborough Joanna Pewsey 8-Apr 1759 Polton William Barnet Mary 28-Oct 1759 Cleverly Tho. South Brome Hazel Mary 2-Dec 1761 Kemton Richard Love Phoebe Rowd 22-Nov 1762 King Nathan Lovelack Jane Etchilhampton 10-Jan 1763 Hill Thomas Barwick Andrews Eliz. 6-Feb 1763 Shergold Robert Naish Susanne Etchilhampton 23-Oct 1764 Hibberd John Minty Mary 4-Mar 1766 Neate Willm. Raymond Eliz. Etchilhampton 30-Mar 1768 Hood Thomas Pierce Eliz. Wilsford 17-Apr 1769 Caines William Sojourner Naish Martha Stanton 19-Feb 1769 Neat John Medcalf Cecilia 22-Oct 1770 Matthews Oliver Mullens Jane 29-Apr 1770 Fishlock Jonathan Rabets Ann Stanton 26-Aug 1771 Ballard John South Brome Pyke Eleanor 27-Jan 1772 Giddings Isaac Knight Martha Wilsford 12-Jul 1772 Drew Thomas Taylor Ann South Brome 11-Sep 1774 Stevens Robert Baily Ann Woodborough 17-Jul 1774 Clements Paul Heddington Weston Eliz. 18-Dec 1776 Lye Joseph Knee Christian 30-Jun 1776 King Charles Bromham Lovelike Eliz. 6-Oct 1778 Merratt Silas Nash Jane Allcannings 2-Aug 1778 Shipman John Morval Mary Calne 4-Oct 1779 Weston James Sojourner S. Mary's, Devizes Dyke Sarah 16-May 1779 Hood Ralph Former Martha Swindon 31-Oct 1779 Drew Thomas Worldly Hannah 31-Oct 1780 Harris Benj. S. James' King Alice 20-Feb 1781 Stockdon Samuel S. Mary's, Devizes Merritt Jane 11-Feb 1781 Knight James Guly Rebecca Wilsford 25-Feb 1781 Wicks Thomas Haines Hannah Great Bedwyn 3-Jun 1781 Rose William Greenaway Sarah 23-Sep 1782 Wiltshire William Yates Joan St. John's, Devizes 15-Sep 1783 Offer Robert Farr Mary Urchfont 26-Jan 1783 Tilly Michael Wells Elizabeth Woodboro 12-Oct 1785 Neate John Rudman Eliz. Calne 11-Sep 1785 Fowle William Bartlett Ann Keevil 28-Aug 1785 Willis William Fishlock Betty 30-Oct 1785 Neate John St. James' Rivers Hannah 27-Nov 1786 Lovelock John Chivers Sarah Calne 31-Dec 1787 Weston John Cromwell Diana Seend 14-Jan 1787 Stephens Michael Head Mary Alcannings 11-Feb 1787 Willis Joseph Shergold Eliz. 8-Apr 1787 Bullock Levi Hendon Ann S. James' 3-Apr 1788 Gumin Charles Seend Gaisford Ann 2-Mar 1788 Dowse Thos. Alton Barnes Macklin Eliz. 7-Dec 1789 Merit James Minty Anne 28-Jun 1791 Roman Robert Highway Ball Eliz. 27-Mar 1791 Bullock John Oram Sarah Patny 26-Jun 1791 King Edward St. James' Stevens Sarah 16-Oct 1792 Hibberd John Watts Eliz. 2-Dec 1793 Amber William Mirratt Martha 6-Oct 1794 Smith James Garraway Jane St. John's, Devizes 28-Sep 1794 Pyke Michael Rowde Pyke Eliz. 23-Nov 1796 Stevens John Fishlock Mary Etchilhampton 1-May 1798 [see notes] [of Marriages not celebrated at Cannings. Only the last date of publication is given.] 1798 Aisher Thomas St. James's Lewis Eliz. 13-May 1798 Wordly John Clifford Jane St. James's 16-Feb 1799 Hillier Thomas Bullock Betty 17-Nov 1802 Fishlock James Nicholas Martha 20-Jun 1803 Cassell William Turner Sarah Orcheston 3-Apr 1804 Want William St. James's Hiscock Eliz. 29-Jan 1804 Clewer James Sojourner Neate Ann St. James's 5-Feb 1804 Harraway William King Elizabeth St. James's 5-Feb 1805 Swanborough William Allcannings Hood Phillis 6-Oct 1810 Phipp Samuel Sojourner Minty Grace 25-Jun 1811 Smith John Sojourner Hillier Betty 26-May