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Title: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: maggie.mae on Sunday 29 March 15 23:01 BST (UK)
Evening everyone, I'm trying to find information on this gentleman. He had a daughter Susanna Angelique 1759 and was married to 'Mary'. Can anyone find his marriage? He died 22nd May 1791 Burial  St James Westminster Middlesex.Can anyone find out his birth and parents please? I have a John Martinnant 1749 parents Lewis and Mary. His son?
Thank you
Maggie
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: Schoch on Sunday 29 March 15 23:37 BST (UK)
Do you have or need the Probate  record for him?

A 2nd child  here maybe ?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBV7-FX5

Richard
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: karenlee on Sunday 29 March 15 23:44 BST (UK)
Hi

According to his Will, Lewis had two wives, the first also a Mary, surname looks like Wallaton/
Vallaton.

Cheers
Karenlee
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: karenlee on Sunday 29 March 15 23:45 BST (UK)
Also have you considered Louis MARTINANT from France??

ADDED  also mentions a TOUSSAINT in his Will
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 29 March 15 23:53 BST (UK)
Quote from: maggie.mae on Sunday 29 March 15 23:01 BST (UK)
Can anyone find his marriage?

St George's Chapel, Mayfair
2 October 1746
Mr Louis Martimant & Mrs Mary Valenton of St Martins Westm(inste)r

All the brides on this page of the marriage register are recorded as 'Mrs' -- it doesn't indicate she was a widow.

The Mayfair Chapel was famous for 'clandestine' marriages.
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: karenlee on Monday 30 March 15 00:04 BST (UK)
Burial Index
St James Westminster
Middlesex

Mary MARTINANT buried 5th Nov 1780

Could be his first wife??

Also..

Marriage Index
St James Westminster
9th Aug 1768

TOUSSAINT James
MARTINANT Mary

So the James TOUSSAINT mentioned in the Will of Lewis MARTINNANT could have been either a son in law or a brother in law.

Have found several records of children born to a Peter Lewis MARTINANT in Westminster early 1800s.

Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: maggie.mae on Monday 30 March 15 10:16 BST (UK)
Thank you all,I did find his will through Ancestry but parts of it was unreadable.I was told that "Martinnant" is a Huguenot name so maybe Louis Martinnant of France is my correct ancestor.
I found Peter Lewis Martinnant married to Jane Gwyllym 3 October 1799 Dover in Kent. Could you tell me how I can find out their occupations,please.I found an Apprentice indenture for Lewis,he took on board  Elizabeth Pasmore 11 March 1765 as a Milliner.My ancesters are Pinnell,Stent.Hughes and Martinnant.
Thanks again.
Maggie
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 30 March 15 10:25 BST (UK)
"Musgrave's Obituary " provides an address:

MARTINNANT, Lewis, senr., in Vine St., Piccadilly. 22 May 1791.

http://archive.org/stream/publicationsofha47harluoft/publicationsofha47harluoft_djvu.txt

http://tinyurl.com/ocrctth
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 30 March 15 10:29 BST (UK)
Lewis was a merchant and factor in 1774 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/11476/page/3
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: maggie.mae on Tuesday 31 March 15 18:05 BST (UK)
Thanks,Shaun, and a Bankrupt!! oops!
Could this be his birth;
Louis Martin - birth 14 Dec 1730. bap 3 Jan 1731 Threadneedle St French Huguenot London.
Father;David Martin
Mother;Louise Guichet
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 01 April 15 20:34 BST (UK)
"Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of King's Bench from Trinity Term 27th George III  to Michaelmas Term 29th George III"

By Charles Durnford and Edward Hyde East

Fri Nov 16 1787

Toussaint and Others against Martinnant

Martinnant - no given name - is described as having become bankrupt 11 Feb 1785
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 01 April 15 20:56 BST (UK)
The 1785 bankruptcy and court case probably relates to a John Martinnant?

Northampton Mercury - 18 April 1785
BANKRUPTS - Certificates to be granted
May 2nd - John Martinnant of Mary-le-bonne Street, Middlesex, Haberdasher
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: maggie.mae on Wednesday 01 April 15 22:10 BST (UK)
Thats interesting!! Lewis and his son.Lewis was declared bankrupt 19 July 1774 according to the Gazette,London. Info from ShaunJ. Found a birth for "Louis Martinant" 15 April 1723, Pierrefitte Sur Loire,Allier France.Maybe? When did the Huguenots come to England and does anyone know where I can find the parents of "Peter Lewis Martinant" I've searched the sites that I am familiar with but no sign.
Thanks to all of you who are helping me.
Maggie
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: maggie.mae on Thursday 15 October 20 11:15 BST (UK)
Hello Bookbox.
I've restarted my research into Louis Martinnant 1723 which you helped me with in 2015. You gave me info on his marriage to Mrs Mary Valenton St Georges Chapel Mayfair 2nd October 1746.
Could you tell me where you found that as I have been on several sites and can't find it.
Thanks
Maggie
Title: Re: Lewis Martinnant - 1730ish
Post by: Bookbox on Thursday 15 October 20 11:44 BST (UK)
You'll find the image on Ancestry, in the database Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812.

It's indexed there as Lovis Martimant and Mrs Mary Valenton.