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the James Yeoman who married Catherine Retallack didn't marry for a second time. He died in 1741 and I have a copy of his will!
I have Yeomans in Ladock and last time I was in the record office I made a copy of this will thinking he was related to my line. He left money to his 6 children, the 5 listed above and another son Simon and his aunt Dorothy. I think he was baptised 4/11/1701 son of James & Ursula (Allen) in Ladock. It's possible he had a sister Ursula who married Francis Retallack - this is 'my' line.
The parish records for Ladock aren't in the best condition and some pages are completely illegible. The opc has done a great job in transcribing the records, but there are gaps.
http://www.ladock.com/This is why I've been gathering wills to try and work out relationships. I can find no baptism for one of my Huddy line in Ladock, but his father added his life to a lease and it is noted that he was 19 at the time. So, it can be a case of finding other documentation.
There's a lot of intermarrying between a few families and much naming of children after grandparents, so gets very confusing with repeated names.
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb