moses blake marries elizabeth minchin/meulion 11th april 1680

[elaine gray]

it appears that moses marries both these ladies on the same day. was there two moses blake?OR was bride surname wrongly transcribed?  could anyone be able to check this???thanks

[west]

Did the marriage takes place in Britford, if so the following is from the Britford transcriptions.

11 Apr 1680. Moses Blake. By Licence. Elizabeth Mevlion.

West.

[elaine gray]

Hi,thanks for reply,yes it was britford,but why am I seeing above to surnames,did you c actual signature.im thinking that names being transcribed incorrectly.am looking at this moment at Genes Reunited record transcription,same date name if bride minchin❕

[Little Nell]

There won't be a signature at this date.  It is often just a simple one line entry and the surname appears only once.

However, it is by licence so that transcription can be also be checked.  This is it:

Moses Blake Innholder of East Harnham, bachelor & Elizabeth Minchin age 21 of Britford Wiltshire.
Bondsman: John Minchin, coachman of Egham, Surrey

Nell

[elaine gray]

Yes that's what I've been reading too,but,got a feeling Moses was from south Newton and I've also got list of weddings there and bride is meulion,same date,puzzling❕,thanks for taking the time to help

[Little Nell]

I think it is a question of how you interpret the writing.  Given the disparity, the original much be iopen to interpretation, and only you can  decide which transcription is the closest by looking at the original. 

All I can say is that u can mistaken for n and vice versa.  Without seeing the rest of it, it is not possible to be definite.  Even than, what I might interpret it as is not necessarily what other see it as 

Nell