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Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« on: Friday 21 July 17 07:27 BST (UK) »
I need help (again!) with deciphering a marriage entry. Thanks to Rootschatters I now know that the groom's occupation is soldier in the Edinburgh Militia but I'm having trouble with the witnesses names:

Can??? James Milne for the man
and James Co??? for the woman

Jan
England:
Durham: COULSON, FENWICK, HUNTER, LOWES, NAYLOR, ROBSON
Norfolk: DEWING, OUGHTON, TAYLOR,
Lancashire: TWEDDLE
Ireland: KEATING, KIRBY, Limerick; NELSON, Donegal
Scotland: BENNIE, Glasgow; COOK, Renfrewshire; HENDERSON, Alloa/Dundee; HUNTER, Glasgow; KIRKWOOD, Alloa; LAMONT, Dalkeith; YOUNG, Glasgow
Switzerland: VOSTI, DELUBINI
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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 July 17 07:36 BST (UK) »
I believe the word before James Milne's name is an abbreviation of 'cautioners'.
http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cautioner
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 July 17 07:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks, I've never come across that term before. Makes sense if he was in the Militia.
England:
Durham: COULSON, FENWICK, HUNTER, LOWES, NAYLOR, ROBSON
Norfolk: DEWING, OUGHTON, TAYLOR,
Lancashire: TWEDDLE
Ireland: KEATING, KIRBY, Limerick; NELSON, Donegal
Scotland: BENNIE, Glasgow; COOK, Renfrewshire; HENDERSON, Alloa/Dundee; HUNTER, Glasgow; KIRKWOOD, Alloa; LAMONT, Dalkeith; YOUNG, Glasgow
Switzerland: VOSTI, DELUBINI
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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #3 on: Friday 21 July 17 09:00 BST (UK) »
Cautioners (kayshoners) put up a sum of money which would be forfeit if the marriage never took place. To prevent frivolous calling of the banns etc!

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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #4 on: Friday 21 July 17 09:21 BST (UK) »
Is it James Milne for the man and James Cowan for the woman?
Lawrie name in Fife (and elsewhere) with all its various spellings.

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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 22 July 17 01:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the explanation, Skoosh.

Buckhyne, I thought it was Cowan at first, but the end of the word looks like "sin". Perhaps Cowsin?? Or maybe Crosin?
England:
Durham: COULSON, FENWICK, HUNTER, LOWES, NAYLOR, ROBSON
Norfolk: DEWING, OUGHTON, TAYLOR,
Lancashire: TWEDDLE
Ireland: KEATING, KIRBY, Limerick; NELSON, Donegal
Scotland: BENNIE, Glasgow; COOK, Renfrewshire; HENDERSON, Alloa/Dundee; HUNTER, Glasgow; KIRKWOOD, Alloa; LAMONT, Dalkeith; YOUNG, Glasgow
Switzerland: VOSTI, DELUBINI
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 22 July 17 05:37 BST (UK) »
Agree with Milne

Suggest perhaps Cousin for second surname

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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 22 July 17 07:03 BST (UK) »
Thanks, that sounds more likely :-)
England:
Durham: COULSON, FENWICK, HUNTER, LOWES, NAYLOR, ROBSON
Norfolk: DEWING, OUGHTON, TAYLOR,
Lancashire: TWEDDLE
Ireland: KEATING, KIRBY, Limerick; NELSON, Donegal
Scotland: BENNIE, Glasgow; COOK, Renfrewshire; HENDERSON, Alloa/Dundee; HUNTER, Glasgow; KIRKWOOD, Alloa; LAMONT, Dalkeith; YOUNG, Glasgow
Switzerland: VOSTI, DELUBINI
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Need help in deciphering witnesses to marriage 1803
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 22 July 17 09:31 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Jang on Saturday 22 July 17 07:03 BST (UK)
Thanks, that sounds more likely :-)
I agree  :)
Lawrie name in Fife (and elsewhere) with all its various spellings.
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