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Title: Help with a few words in marriage PR of 1659
Post by: en2gen on Monday 10 April 17 19:36 BST (UK)

This marriage of Joseph Merry and Katherine Kirkeup shows them both widows; he of Snainton and she of "the same". Do I read "late of Brompton"? Also, does the last line read "in the presence of Richard Merry" and then it appears to say Francis Skelton...but then something about "wife" . I'm confused!!

Thanks,
Louise in CA

Title: Re: Help with a few words in marriage PR of 1659
Post by: horselydown86 on Monday 10 April 17 19:44 BST (UK)

The Solemnization of Marriage was performed ye 5^th day of Aprill 1659 betwenne
Joseph Merry of Snaynton widow(er) & katherine kirkeup of the same widow Both of ye p(ar)ish
of Brompton in the p(re)sentes of Richard Merry ffrances Skelton with others

Presumably Snaynton was a village or town within the parish of Brompton?

Title: Re: Help with a few words in marriage PR of 1659
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 10 April 17 21:14 BST (UK)

Quote from: horselydown86 on Monday 10 April 17 19:44 BST (UK)

Presumably Snaynton was a village or town within the parish of Brompton?

Brompton. This parish was composed in 1831 of the townships of Brompton, Sawdon, Snainton and Troutsdale
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol2/pp424-430

Stan