Marriage Bond and/or Allegation 1788 - EVANS/PUGH

[imarlb]

On 11 Apr 1788 Hugh PUGH and Elizabeth EVANS obtained a licence to marry at Llanycil. The bridegroom was a joiner. The index from National Library of Wales gives a reference Ref 113/59. I would like to know if the licence or the marriage in the registers might give more information. Specifically the bondsman and witnesses might prove to be relatives. I hope that the bride was of Fedw Arian, if I should be so lucky that this info was recorded.

Can anyone help?
Thanks a bunch,
Irene

[BumbleB]

The image for the marriage is available on FindMyPast.  Bride's name is Mary Evans, not Elizabeth.  Hugh was a widower, and Mary a spinster.  Both signed the register.  Witnesses:  Griffith Pugh and ? Richards.

[imarlb]

The marriage you cite on FindMyPast took place at Llanymawddwy in December 1788 rather than at Llanycil in April 1788 - so this is not the marriage I was referring to. Shortage of surnames makes this more difficult, doesn't it?

The marriage bond index gives these details:
Title: Pugh, Hugh, bach., joiner, [Llanycil, Merioneth to Evans, Elizabeth, sp., Llanycil, Merioneth : 1788 Apr. 11.
Is Part Of Marriage bonds, ca. 1690-1837 99230987302419
Description: Marriage at Llanycil.
marriage bond.
Creation Date: 1788
Language: English
Source: Alma
MMS ID: 99160091402419
Institution: National Library of Wales

[BumbleB]

Oops, sorry - I didn't look at the date.

 

[Gadget]

I was just about to give the ref. I know the person who processed them and he wouldn't get it wrong.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01psr/

Have you found it now, BB?

[Gadget]

No marriages are showing for Llanycil 1788+/- 5 years.  I'm wondering if the Bala/Llanycil records have been withdrawn. I know that some parishes were taken off FindMyPast.

I might have the Clwyd fhs booklets. I'll take a look.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Not a lot of info but they are in the booklet:

11 April 1788 Hugh Pugh and Elizabeth Evans, both otp, bach and spn, both signed. Witnesses - Henry Jones and William Evans


Gadget

(one pair of my 3x greats  were born and married in the parish    )

[imarlb]

Thanks for the marriage info. Elizabeth's father was William Evans - a well-known Calvinist preacher. So this seems possible at least, even though there are lots of other William Evanses in the parish. I would still like to know what the bond and allegation says. I'm not sure that the marriage bonds are available away from the Library. Perhaps someone with a reader's ticket might know?

And it's interesting though very disappointing that the Llanycil marriages are missing from FindMyPast. I wonder why.

Elizabeth re-marries in Devonport in 1804 so presumably Hugh Pugh dies. I haven't been able to locate an obvious burial for him in Llanycil or adjacent parishes. And not in Devonport either. Nor have I found any children for this couple though Elizabeth was already the mother of an illegitimate daughter Anne Frances before she married Hugh.

Thanks for the help,
Irene

[osprey]

Usually, you can get copies of the bonds from the NLW. The update here says that the commercial reprographic services are available from 1 August.

https://www.library.wales/reopening

enquiry service

https://www.library.wales/services/enquiries/nlw-enquiries