MARRIAGE lookup request MAYHEW-WHITTINGTON

[jkgla]

Hi, I am looking for the marriage of Lionel MAYHEW and Elizabeth - possibly WHITTINGTON, probably Mendelsham around 1700 - 1719.    (Daughter, Sarah, b 1719, Mendelsham - but not necessarily the first child)

Many thanks

[philipsearching]

FreeReg have a record from Phillimore's Transcripts:

Lyonell MAYHEW married Elizabeth WHITEING 15 Oct 1702 Norwich Cathedral (both of Bedingfield, Suffolk).

All the best
Philip

[jkgla]

Hi Philipsearching, very many thanks for this.  I would have not have thought of Norwich Cathedral as a marriage venue for my Suffolk farming ancestors - but Bedingfield is very close to Debenham....
I should have checked FreeREG as well as Familysearch & Ancestry

Interesting!

Thank you.  jkgla

[philipsearching]

Fortunately, Lionel Mayhew is a name rare enough to do a search without specifying a county!"

I imagine someone in the Mayhew or Whiting families must ha ve been friendly with, or related to, one of the Cathedral clerics.

All the best
Philip

[annes]

Taken from Mendlesham parish register

Children of Lionel and Elizabeth Mayhew:

James 7th Dec 1706
Thomas 4th Sept 1708
Robert 20th Feb 1709/1710
Elizabeth 21st December 1711
(John s. Lionel and Elizabeth Mayhew buried 5th June 1715 - but could not find the baptism sorry)
Ann baptised 7th May 1717
Sarah 31st March 1719
Catherine 13th Feb 1720
George 8th July 1723

[jkgla]

That is really helpful, Annes - many thanks