Looking for wedding John Drew and Elizabeth

[avidt]

Hi

Trying to find the marriage of this couple whose daughter Elizabeth was baptised in Swaffham Prioir in 1726.

Many Thanks

David

[keyboard86]

Hi the only one I could locate was a John Drew to Elizabeth Neal 16th February 1714 Swaffham NORFOLK, but aware of Swaffham Prior in Cambridgeshire
Keyboard86

[avidt]

Hi Keyboard

That certainly could be the one

Many thanks

David

[keyboard86]

Hi Keyboard

That certainly could be the one

Many thanks

David

Why?
Keyboard86

[jonw65]

First baptism to John and Elizabeth Drew in Swaffham Prior seems to be Sarah, 2 October 1720

Does this relate to your John and his wife? From Cambridgeshire Archives catalogue
Swaffham Prior Parish Church
Overseers, settlement papers
Settlement certificate of John Drew, wife Elizabeth and family in Wormegay, Norfolk
31 May 1720

[avidt]

Hi Jon

That looks very interesting, I think combined with the information that Keyboard gave me that could be the link. Wormegay is about 14 miles from Swaffham Norfolk where Joh & Elizabeth got married and there last child was baptised just before thry left Norfolk. The puzzle is why they came all the way down from Norfolk to Swaffham Prior an I wondered if there might be any indications in the Settlement papers.

Many thanks

David

[jonw65]

Hi
Like Keyboard I'm not sure about the Swaffham, Norfolk marriage. Plenty of baptisms there afterwards.
Can't find anything online for Wormegay pre 1725. Perhaps the answer lies there.
Good luck!
John

[keyboard86]

Hi their are baptisms in Swaffham Norfolk for:-

John Drew 1715
Ann 1716
James 1717
Will 1718
Elizabeth DRUE 1720
All Father John Mother Elizabeth
Keyboard86

[avidt]

Hi Keyboard

Yes I also found them, but not the Drue, spelling which also appears in some of the entries in Swaffham Prior when I originally researched the parish written records, so that looks very good would you agree ?

Kind Regards

David