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Derbyshire / Re: Thomas GELL (bn 1594) - What was his wife Elizabeth's maiden name
« on: Wednesday 01 May 19 20:59 BST (UK) »From "The Reliquary, Vol. 11, p 225) :
Thomas Gell, Barrister-at-Law, M.P., Recorder of Derby and Lieut.-Col. of his brother's Regt.; commission dated 10 Nov. 1642 (his commission from Earl of Essex is dated 22 Sept. 1642); bp. at Carsington 20 Sept. 1594 (?), bur. at Wirksworth 3 April 1656, coelebs.
I may be wrong, but I thought "coelebs" meant unmarried.
I noted that on something else I looked at, following receipt of your reply, "coelebs" could possibly refer to unmarried as you suggest, but may possibly be used to describe a 'widower'. That being the case, there is a record that I have seen where an 'Elizabeth GELL' wife of 'Thomas GELL' was buried 26 Jan 1640. Thomas himself didn't die till 1656, so if these two were the same Elizabeth and Thomas, 'coelebs' would still be appropriate. I guess that I need to check the birth years of any children I can find, just in case it helps to rule in, or rule out, this Elizabeth and Thomas.
Thanks for the helpful comment.
Regards.
Alan