Hi Matt,
Looking at the baptisms/Marriages for Lt.Coxwell ;
Michaell Holliday was bapt. 3-5-1683 s/o Michaell & Elizabeth.
Other baptisms in this parish I have found;
18-11-1670 Richard Holliday s/o Richard & Ruth
10-9-1676 Elizabeth Holliday d/o Michaell & Elizabeth
26-12-1679 Joane " " " "
16-3-1714/5 Sarah " " " & Mary
Marriages;
22-10-1674 Michael Holliday - m - Elizabeth Weller
1-4-1700 Thomas Bridges - m - Sarah Holliday
You mentioned "Tull"s in an earlier message - I found 3 ;
9-8-1634 Mari Tull d/o Thomas & Freesweed
26-12-1640 Thomas Tull s/o Ambrose
6-2-1643 Johan ** " d/o "
Burial;
20-1-1644 Joana Hollidaie **
Faringdon BTs;
30-1-1633 Michaell Holliday - m - Elizabeth Tull
There is a note in the transcripts for Faringdon - All Saints saying; ".....Registers are only extant from 1653 but it has been possible to copy some years from 1589 from the BTs held by the Wilts Record Office in Trowbridge...."
Hope the above helps.
Alan
Hi Alan
Thanks for those notes. The names and dates you give all fit with the details I've got from FamilySearch so it's good to see I haven't missed anything.
I suspect that Michael Holliday and Elizabeth Weller who married in 1674 were the parents of the Michael who was born in 1683, as well as being the parents of Elizabeth [1676], and Joane [1679].
I think Mary and Sarah were the children of Michael born 1683. It's this Sarah who I believe is my ancestor.
I'm not sure when Michael Holliday senior was born but it was probably in the 1640s or 1650s. A number of online trees show him as been born c1650 the son of Michael Holliday and Elizabeth Tull who were apparently married at Great Farringdon on 30 January 1633. That Michael was apparently born in Great Farringdon in 1633, the son of yet another Michael! This last Michael was apparently christened in Great Coxwell in about 1580.
Regarding the Tulls. Michael Holliday [1611] is shown as being married to Elizabeth Tull in January 1633 at Great Farringdon! The records I've seen online show her as being born in Thatcham in 1612 the daughter of William Tull. This last William Tull was born in about 1581 in Wantage and was the son of William Tull and Anne Kymber who married in West Hanney in 1579.
Unfortunately I can't find any evidence to link the Elizabeth Tull who married Michael Holliday in 1633 at Great Farringdon to those in Thatcham, Wantage or West Hanney.
I also can't find a christening for the Michael Holliday who was christened in about 1580 in Coxwell.
I have located a 1633 Will for a Michael Holliday of Coxwell dated 1634 who I thought might be this Michael but I don't think it's the same person as his wife's name is different and so are the names of his children.
Matt