Wetheringset cum Brockford - VICE

[Ffortune]

Hello to Westiesmith
Please could I request a look up for the above surname & parish.
I would be interested in anything pre1800 only.
regards Ffortune

[Rick]

Hi Ffortune

I think that you may need to be more specific with your request.  Debbie's records are on microfiche and begin in 1556. It would take a great deal of time to check out all instances of the VICE family in the village from 1556 - 1800!

A specific life event for a named individual within a twenty year time frame would be a more usual request.

I can look up births, marriages and deaths in Wetheringsett (cum Brockford) up to 1900. A lot of the entries for 1500-1700 are unreadable but you never know your luck!

These are microfiche records so a name and an approximate date are needed.

Please post any request in the Suffolk Lookup Requests board.

Cheers, Debbie

Rick

[Ffortune]

Sorry Rick/Debbie
Please could you look at christenings 1636-1656. I have John Vice m Elizabeth in 1676. regards Ffortune

[westiesmith]

Hi ffortune   

Sorry it's taken me so long to look these up for you. I'm decorating at the moment so didn't see your post until Rick pointed it out to me and then had to dig my fiche reader out from behind a load of other stuff we'd stored while decorating!  Anyway, got around to it today and I'm not sure if I can help you or not. 

I didn't find any Vices 1636-1656 in births, marriages or deaths.  I did find some later and will list these for you but they may not be who you're after.

Baptisms - checked 1635-1670 then 1670-1705

1677 - Martha daughter of John & Jane Vice was baptized April 18th
1679 - Ann/Ame daughter of John & Jane Vice/Wise was baptized July 27th
1682 - Jane daughter of John & Jane Vice/Vicar was baptized June 15th
1684 - John son of John & Jane Vice was baptized Augist 23rd
1687 - Elizabeth daughter of John & Jane Vice was baptized May 17th
1688 - Margaret daughter of John & Jane Vice was baptized January 8th (actually 1689)
1691 - Edward son of John & Jane Vice was baptized July 12th
1696 - Grace daughter of JOhn & Jane Vice was baptized August 29th

NB: Where I've put Wise & Vicar writing was unclear BUT I came across no other entries for either Wise or Vicar so I think Vice is the most likely.

Marriages - checked 1630-1660 then 1660-1729

1663 - John Vice and Katharine Catchpoll were married 23rd June
1676 - John Vice and Jane Walker were married 15th October

no other Vices male or female and neither of the above was recorded as a widow.

Burials - 1635-1663 then 1663-1729

1663 - Elizabeth, wife of John Vise buried 3rd May
1682 - Ame, daughter of John Vice was buried in woollen according to ye act December 25th
1689 - Elizabeth, daughter of John Vice was buried in woollen August 12th
1694 - Edward, son of John Vice was buried in woollen December 10th
1700 - Margaret, daughter of Jn Vice was buried in woollen October 11th
1705 - John Vice was buried in woollen July 19th
1725 - Jane Vice, widow was buried in woollen February 3rd (actually 1726)

I'm not too sure what buried in woollen means - maybe no money for a casket if they had caskets then? I'm sure someone else on here will be able to let you know.

Hope that helps you and I'm sorry there was nothing for the years you asked for.

Cheers, Debbie

[Ffortune]

Many thanks Debbie
I am pretty sure that "Buried in wollen" was basically a tax to help the wollen industry by having to have a wollen shroud.
regards ffortune