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Humphry Dawson of Northmoor 1654
« on: Tuesday 20 June 17 07:39 BST (UK) »
I'm searching for the birth and parents of Humphry Dawson (Dasson) of Northmoor, born in about 1654. He married Jane Smart of Stanton Harcourt in 1674.

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Re: Humphry Dawson of Northmoor 1654
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 10:05 BST (UK) »
 The Northmoor Registers do not appear to have survived before 1654 - this is the earliest date.

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Re: Humphry Dawson of Northmoor 1654
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 11:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks Kim

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Re: Humphry Dawson of Northmoor 1654
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 20:59 BST (UK) »
I don't know if you have access to the Northmoor PRs, but they actually make quite interesting reading!

I found these four baptisms, which particularly caught my eye because of the variant surname and the father's forename:

11 APR 1654 - DAUSTON Thomas, s. Humfry and Margreet (born 11 MAR)
16 OCT 1657 - DAUSTON John, s. Humphry and Margreat (born 11 SEP)
06 JUN 1660 - DASTON Francees, d. Humphry and Margret (born 30 APR)
18 AUG 1663 - DASTON Martha, d. Humphry and Margreat (born 11 JUL)


Although unprovable, I think it very likely that your Humphry could be the son of Humphry and Margret, particularly when you see how the surname evolves as the parish register continues (parents' names in brackets):

1665 - DASTON (Richard and Anne)
1666 - DASTON (Richard and Anne)
1667 - DASTON (Richard and Anne)
1671 - DAWSON (Thomas and Anne)
1671 - DAWSON (Richard and Anne)
1676 - DASON (Thomas and Anne)
1680 - DASON (Thomas and Anne)
1682 - DASON (Thomas and Anne)
1684 - DAWSON (Thomas and Anne)


According to the OFHS's Oxfordshire Marriage Index (1538-1837) your Humphry married a Joan (not Jane) and I'm assuming that these are their children baptised at Northmoor.  Again, the evolution of the surname is interesting (and also the variations on the parents' names, typed as found on the transcript!):

1677 - DAUSTON (Umfry and Jone)
1681 - DASON (Umfri and John)
1683 - DAUSON (Humphry and Joan)
1686 - DAWSON (Humphry and Joan)


Hope this sheds a little light on the matter!

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Re: Humphry Dawson of Northmoor 1654
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 21 June 17 11:02 BST (UK) »
Thank you for all of this Pennie - very enlightening!

I do actually Have Joane Smart in my tree as the wife of Humphry Dawson. The software on this site automatically changed in to Jane, as it didn't like Joane.

These are the children and birth/baptisms I have in my tree for Humphry and Joane, although I can't remember where Humphry 1675 came from. Maybe it was just a bit of guesswork, and perhaps he isn't from the same family at all. Although if Humphry and Joane were married in 1674, it seems likely that they had a child the following year.

Humphry? 1675
Anne Dauston1678
John Dason 1681
Richard Dauson 1683
Francis Dawson 1686

I can hear those Oxfordshire accents of about 350 years ago now!

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Re: Humphry Dawson of Northmoor 1654
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 22 June 17 11:46 BST (UK) »
Had a quick look at a couple of my OFHS booklets this morning and you might find the following of interest.

In the "Index of Oxfordshire Protestation Oath Returns 1641-2" there are three DASENs recorded at Northmoor - Humfrey, John and Stephen.

In the "Index of Oxfordshire Hearth Tax 1665" there is a Humfry DAWSON recorded at Northmoor, and having one hearth.

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Re: Humphry Dawson of Northmoor 1654
« Reply #6 on: Friday 23 June 17 07:50 BST (UK) »
Thank you for this Pennie - Very interesting!

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