Kia ora
I am working on two fronts:
The first one - which I think we have sorted.
Edward Rubbathan husband of Jane Colley
b.1762 Aug 22 parish of Frodesley, reg. Atcham, Shropshire
m.1792 Sept 2 Jane Colley, Frodesley, Shropshire Eng. (copy of banns 12 Aug 1792)
d.1842 Mar>May Atcham, Shropshire, Eng. (Rubberthan)
Census1841
Edward Rubathan/Rubothon 75 Ag. Lab. Row, Frodesley, Edward, 25, Ag Lab, Hannah 30, Christinah 20, Jane 3, Edward 1
Rubbatham Edward — 1842 1842 Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860 Frodesley, Shropshire, England
according to the oath made by daughter Hannah for the granting of Letters of Administration.
The papers can be viewed on FindMyPast
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/STAFF/007623760/00566&parentid=GBPRS/STAFF/WILLS/491871It's a kind of probate in cases where there is no will. The death was registered in Montgomery Registration District. (According to the GRO online index, he was 88. ). The probate court record (Edward Rubbatham) says that he was a resident of Frodesley.
And Edwards father, Thomas whose marriage bonds are held in the National Library of Wales who I have emailed to see if I can join to access that document and possibly establish who Thomas' parents are.
Possible parents of Thomas Rubbathan
Gulielmi & Ann Rubbathan or ) both had children named Thomas baptised
William & Ann Rubbathan ) on the same day in Berriew
1774 Nov. 21, Edward Shuker, of Cardington, Farmer, & Ann Rubbathan, of Frodesley, sp., lic ... mar.
1778 May 1, Isaac Jones, of Forden, & Elizabeth Rubbathan, lic ... ma
1725 Rubottom / Rubathan / Rubothon / Rubbatham / Rowbotham / Rowbathon / Rubaton
Thomas Rubbathan/Rowbathon husband of Sarah James
b.1725 Oct 10 Berriew, Montgomeryshire, Wales
m.1761 June 22 Aberhafesb, Montgomery, Montgomeryshire (copy of banns)
d.
The marriage bond, held at the Nation Library, is Rowbathon, which is what it looks like on the register.
It might be worth ordering a copy because it may have details of parents -
http://discover.library.wales• Title:
Rowbathon, Thomas, bach., yeoman, Montgomery, Montgomeryshire to James, Sarah, sp., Aberhafesb, Montgomeryshire : 1761 Jun 20.
• Is Part Of: Marriage bonds, ca. 1690-1837 99230987302419
• Description: Marriage at Aberhafesb.
marriage bond.
• Creation Date: 1761
Many thanks for your help and interest.
Bronwen Christchurch NZ