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Mother ? Belcher
« on: Saturday 22 April 17 17:48 BST (UK) »
Hi all,
Looking at Irthlingborough P.R's for burials 1598 what may be a distant
ancestor is entered as what looks like 'Mother'.
Was that usual as the index gives the first name as Mather but I think that was a male name and the description is widow.
Around the preceding period there seems to be another 'Mother' and also a 'Father' who is described as an old man.
I would be interested in anyone's thoughts.
Regards
robsdad
PS tried to attach photo but no luck !
STAFFS: Hodgkins, Hughes, Ford, Orton, Sharratt, Burns, Devonport, Lambsdale, Law, Mitton, Meek, Obburton, Dalloway,
SHROP: Bird, Colley, Parton, Cock.
WORCS: Knowles, Adams, Evans, Wanklin, Edwards, Harvett, Potter.
WARKS: Garrington.
NORTHANTS: Betts, Clark
BERKS: Cross, Preston, Orpwood, Banister, Celly/Colly, Wildblood, Bond.
BEDS: Carver, Merrington.
OXFORD: Edwards, Maizey, Hanwell, Laurence

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Re: Mother ? Belcher
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 22 April 17 18:18 BST (UK) »
It does say Mother. Probably as a courtesy title - or maybe nobody knew her Christian name!
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Re: Mother ? Belcher
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 April 17 11:21 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Thanks for photo, don't know why mine would not attach.
Hard to believe that nobody knew her name but I suspect she was quite old
( maybe William Belcher's widow who died 1572 ) .
But her possible son/relative John and his wife were still alive until 1617.
Thanks again & kind regards,
robsdad.
STAFFS: Hodgkins, Hughes, Ford, Orton, Sharratt, Burns, Devonport, Lambsdale, Law, Mitton, Meek, Obburton, Dalloway,
SHROP: Bird, Colley, Parton, Cock.
WORCS: Knowles, Adams, Evans, Wanklin, Edwards, Harvett, Potter.
WARKS: Garrington.
NORTHANTS: Betts, Clark
BERKS: Cross, Preston, Orpwood, Banister, Celly/Colly, Wildblood, Bond.
BEDS: Carver, Merrington.
OXFORD: Edwards, Maizey, Hanwell, Laurence
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