Hi Whalespew
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I must stress that I have nothing to do with the Elsworth family, so am coming to this completely cold, with no preconceived ideas!
I would concentrate on Timberscombe, mainly because there was a well-to-do established Elsworth/y family there, whereas there are none at that time in Elsworth, Cambs, and Yorkshire is a big county. Whilst the parish register only starts in 1656 the Bishops Transcripts seem to go back earlier. I would check these BTs at your nearest LDS Family History Centre for a possible baptism of Josiah and for earlier marriages - Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1598-1678. FHL BRITISH Film 95273
Whilst I mock member submissions on the IGI and Ancestral File entries, I always find it difficult to believe that someone has actually simply dreamed up a date, eg 7 Aug 1629 for Josiah. There MUST be something to back this up, notwithstanding the same date is applied to Timberscombe, Cambs and Yorks!
Your web page The Timberscombe Theory – perhaps I could add my two penn’orth.
I think Johane is Joanna/Joan, not John. See the first scan you show – John Farthing is the entry prior to Johane Elsworthy. I think the rest is English, not latin. The names look to be followed by “in town” and “in bond”. The two right hand columns are Roman numerals - xx ie 20 L ie pounds, and iiij ie 4 L ie pounds. But I’d need to look at the whole document as I’m not totally convinced about the “L” and need to compare it with “s” and “d”
David