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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Cambridgeshire => England => Cambridgeshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: avidt on Sunday 24 December 17 13:16 GMT (UK)
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Hi
Looking for the wedding of Robert Benstead and Bridgett Murdon c 1655 Their daughter Alice was baptised in Bottisham in 1658.
Many thanks
David ;)
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Marriage could have been earlier than 1655, daughter Bregett born 6/1/1654 bapt Bottisham 21/1/1654.
Jennifer
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Bapt.Bottisham Robert Bensted 3/8/1645 parents Robert and Bridget
Jennifer
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Hi Jennifer
Many thanks for that very useful information.
Kind Regards
David :D
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Boyd's Marriage Index has the following
Robert Benstead/Bridg Murden 1643 Stow, Cambridgeshire.
Emeltom
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Hopefully link to image for marriage in familysearch catalogue
www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T6-29G5-3?cc=1465708&cat=1126910
Emeltom
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Hi Emelton
Many thanks for that information
Kind Regards
David :D
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Hi Emelton
Also looking for the wedding of Isaac Benstead & Mary Johnson c160 opossibly Chesterton?
Many thanks
David ;)
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Best I can do is again from Boyds Marriage Index
Isac Bensted/Mary Johnson 1658 Cambridge Holt Trinity
Emeltom
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Hi Emelton
Many thanks you have taken me back 2 generations.
Kind Regards
David :D
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Hi David, This is during the Cromwellian Commonwealth Period when marriages were conducted by a registrar appointed by the government. Remember too, that this area of Cambridgeshire is situated very close to Huntingdon where Oliver Cromwell was born in 1599, and was strongly for Cromwell. Benstead features in my own maternal tree, later from the 18th century onwards, usually marrying an Ayres or Cornwell!!
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Thanks for that explanation Roger
Kind Regards
David