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Hi Jo,

Well, I'm definitely not writing a book, although it would be great if someone else did

I was born and bred in Ruthin and my family are still around there.  Unfortunately I don't live there anymore which would certainly make my research a bit easier.
I have only just started looking at my family tree and I'm ashamed to say I knew nothing about the Salusburys until I started researching my ancestors.
My main area of research at the moment is trying to trace my specific branch, although I have read a fair bit about the more famous branches.
Obviously at this point I'm not even sure there is even a connection to this family, although I would be surprised if there wasn't, as there was so many of them.

Thanks for the offer of looking up some names.  I'll PM you my contact details.

Cheers

Paul

Hi,

Jo - thanks for taking an interest in this thread.
The Salusbury/Salesbury/Salisbury family of Denbighshire is a very interesting family. Many books contain information about the better known and illustrious branches.
There are also many branches which are not so well documented and the aim is to try and find out where (if at all) they fit into the better known branches.
Certainly this is the case for my branch. 
The Salusburys of Cotton Hall, who you mention, are also very closely associated with both Offley and Graveley in Hertfordshire, two places that are just a few miles away from where I now live.

Rol/Heather - It's a shame there is not more information on the burial record. If a child died before their father it would hopefully say who the father was.
In Llanfwrog there is baptism record for an Edward Salesbury s/o Hugh and Elizabeth born Sep 16 1666 (I think it should be 1666 as the CFHS transcript seems to have have a very long 1665 and then skips to 1667, probably a missing title). So there is at least one other Hugh it could be.
Mind you, there is also a burial record in Llanfwrog, with no other information, for a Hugh Salesbury who died in 1670 - so who knows!

Paul

Hi Heather,

I have seen the wills but it's possible my eyesight might have been going a bit funny when I was reading her grandfather's one . I must have missed Hugh.

Still, it's quite an achievement getting a degree from an Oxford college!
A few of the 'Rug' Salesburys also attended Jesus college around the same time - learning about the law no doubt!

Paul

Hi Rol & Heather,

Yes, there could be many reasons why it didn't turn up on the index. Ann's index does cover some parishes over the border, as Rol says.
There's a chance the marriage could have been held outside of north Wales, although that seems unlikely.
If there were married in north Wales then either they didn't marry in a church (was this a common occurrence at the time?) or the record of it has been lost.

I think I'll investigate the possibility that the marriage was held outside of north Wales as that seems to be the only option of finding something. My hopes aren't very high though.

Paul

Hi,

Rol - thanks for that background information.
I had certainly heard of ERGS before but I never knew he was responsible for this document.
He certainly sounds like an interesting character!
It's just a shame that the book wasn't approached in a more academic manner, but as you say, at least it gives pointers, which can then be investigated further.

Heather - thanks for trying to find the original document, it's much appreciated. Good luck with trying to find 'your' John.

Thanks

Paul