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Offline fisherj

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Marriages and baptisms in Bath Abbey (18th Cent)
« on: Monday 24 February 20 14:59 GMT (UK) »
Is there any significance to having married or got baptised in Bath Abbey or was it just some people's local church?  like St Michael's or St James.

I am wondering whether it indicated a level of prestige - status, wealth etc.

Many thanks

Woodmancote:  Hobbs; Davison
Bisley:  Fisher
Eastcombe:  Winstone
Chalford:  Lambert
Newent:  Bowkett
Llangurig: Owen; Jones
Llangurig & Bedlinog: Rees
Llanonn: Williams
Charfield:  Fowler; Selman
Olveston:  Fisher
Batheaston: Fisher
Andover, Hurstbourne, Woodcutt, Shinfield: Farmer & Tanner
Alresford: Sprangle; Hack
Martletwy & Llangwig:  Davies

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Re: Marriages and baptisms in Bath Abbey (18th Cent)
« Reply #1 on: Monday 24 February 20 15:28 GMT (UK) »
It was pretty much destroyed during the reformation and eliz.the first had it rebuilt as the parish church of Bath.

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Re: Marriages and baptisms in Bath Abbey (18th Cent)
« Reply #2 on: Monday 24 February 20 15:43 GMT (UK) »
Thanks - I didn't know that.

I have an ancestor, Henry FISHER who lived in Walcot and married Ann BISHOP from St Michaels parish but they married in Bath Abbey in 1778. 

I am wondering why they would marry there.

Woodmancote:  Hobbs; Davison
Bisley:  Fisher
Eastcombe:  Winstone
Chalford:  Lambert
Newent:  Bowkett
Llangurig: Owen; Jones
Llangurig & Bedlinog: Rees
Llanonn: Williams
Charfield:  Fowler; Selman
Olveston:  Fisher
Batheaston: Fisher
Andover, Hurstbourne, Woodcutt, Shinfield: Farmer & Tanner
Alresford: Sprangle; Hack
Martletwy & Llangwig:  Davies
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