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I think I can make out most of this ...
« on: Monday 22 October 18 11:59 BST (UK) »
but I'd like a few second opinions :) It's a marriage between John Stonyer and Sarah Harrison.
Anderson - Leics., Yorks.; Attwood - Worcs., Staffs.,  Salop; Baylis - Worcs.; Beach/Bache - Worcs., Staffs., Salop; Bills - Devon, Worcs.<br />Dovey - Worcs., Staff., Salop; Gill - Worcs.; Hampton - Worcs., Staffs.; Hancox/Hancocks - Worcs., Staffs.<br />Hill - Worcs., Staffs., Salop; Sherwood - Worcs., Staffs.; Stonyer - Worcs., Staff., Salop, Essex<br />Woodall - Worcs., Staffs.; Potter - Essex.

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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #1 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:30 BST (UK) »
John Stonyer(?) of this Parish
in the County of Derby Miller and Sarah Harrison of the
Parish of (...)bridge in the County of Derby Spinster were
Married in this Church by Licence
this twenty first Day of September in the Year One Thousand Seven
Hundred and ninety five by me Christopher (...) Minister
This Marriage was solemnized between Us  John Stonyer
                                  Sarah Harrison
In the Presence of Wm Marshall 
William Coxon
Mary Harrison


Presumably you already know the parish, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to find the minister’s name.

ADDED -- on 2nd thoughts, Sarah's parish probably ends ...bridge.

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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #2 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:36 BST (UK) »
I was just about to offer my contribution but Bookbox has already solved the puzzle.

One thing I am unsure of is Sarah's parish.

I agree that it reads "Sarah Harrison of the Parish of D-------* in the county of Derby Spinster"

* this word looks a bit longer than "Derby" I think.  :-\

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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #3 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:38 BST (UK) »
* this word looks a bit longer than "Derby" I think.  :-\

As added above, while Ruskie was posting  :)
If the OP would care to identify the parish for the marriage, we might be able to come up with some suggestions?


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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #4 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:41 BST (UK) »
I don't think Sarah's parish is Derby as whatever it is doesn't match other occurrences of Derby. I've got a list of parishes in Derbyshire that start with a D, and it doesn't seem to be any of them :(
John's parish is Snelston. Christopher ? seems to be an officiating minister rather than the vicar. Previous entries have Thomas Benjamin as the rector. The image is from Ancestry; there's not one on FindMyPast, and only a transcription on Familysearch.

Sarah has a middle name?
Anderson - Leics., Yorks.; Attwood - Worcs., Staffs.,  Salop; Baylis - Worcs.; Beach/Bache - Worcs., Staffs., Salop; Bills - Devon, Worcs.<br />Dovey - Worcs., Staff., Salop; Gill - Worcs.; Hampton - Worcs., Staffs.; Hancox/Hancocks - Worcs., Staffs.<br />Hill - Worcs., Staffs., Salop; Sherwood - Worcs., Staffs.; Stonyer - Worcs., Staff., Salop, Essex<br />Woodall - Worcs., Staffs.; Potter - Essex.

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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #5 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:41 BST (UK) »
* this word looks a bit longer than "Derby" I think.  :-\

As added above, while Ruskie was posting  :)
If the OP would care to identify the parish for the marriage, we might be able to come up with some suggestions?

ah I didn't notice that addition.  :)

mezentia, is that entry anywhere online so we can have a look to see if it is any clearer? Some of the clever people on here can fiddle with the contrast etc to enhance images, so I hope one of them joins this thread.

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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #6 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:43 BST (UK) »
How about Dovebridge, old name for Doveridge?

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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #7 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:45 BST (UK) »
Dovebridge/Doveridge makes sense, they're close-ish parishes.
Anderson - Leics., Yorks.; Attwood - Worcs., Staffs.,  Salop; Baylis - Worcs.; Beach/Bache - Worcs., Staffs., Salop; Bills - Devon, Worcs.<br />Dovey - Worcs., Staff., Salop; Gill - Worcs.; Hampton - Worcs., Staffs.; Hancox/Hancocks - Worcs., Staffs.<br />Hill - Worcs., Staffs., Salop; Sherwood - Worcs., Staffs.; Stonyer - Worcs., Staff., Salop, Essex<br />Woodall - Worcs., Staffs.; Potter - Essex.

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Re: I think I can make out most of this ...
« Reply #8 on: Monday 22 October 18 12:46 BST (UK) »
I think Dovebridge works. I can't see the tail of the g, but the other letters fit well.