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Marriage Licenses: Canterbury, 1669
July 20: James Marshall, of St. Olave’s, Hart Street, London, Grocer, Bachelor,
abt 25 & Sarah Brabourne, of the same, Spinster, abt 21, with consent
of her mother, a widow; at St. Mary, Savoy, Middlesex.
Thomas Alderman, of Stepney, Mariner, Bachelor, abt 28 & Mary Rea,
of the same, Spinster, abt 18, with consent of her father; at All Hallows
Barking, London.
Ludovicus Heckell, of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, Glazier, Bachelor,
abt 28 & Anne Mason, of the same, Widow, abt 28; at St. Mary, Savoy,
Middlesex.
Thomas Berry, of Battersey, Surry, Gardener, Bachelor, abt 25 &
Elizabeth Workman, of the same, Spinster, abt 23, with consent of her
father; at St. Dunstan’s in the West or All Hallows in the Wall, London.
July 21: William Haines, of St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, Cook, abt 30 &
Sarah Goddard, of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex; alleged by Jonathan
Westwood, of St. Mary, Savoy, Clerk; at St. Mary, Savoy, Middlesex.
John Bowerman, of All Hallows Staynings, London, Merchant, alleges
that George Bowerman, of East Greenwich, Kent, Bachelor, abt 23,
intendeth to marry Sarah Lyte, of Mortlacke, Surry, Spinter, abt 18,
with consent of her father; at St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex.
July 24: Nathaniel Wade, of St. Michael, Queenhith, London, alter, Widower,
abt 30 & Mary Crosley, Spinster, abt 20, daughter of John Crosley, of
St. Olave’s, Hart Street, London, who alleges; at St. Hellen’s, London or
St. Olave’s aforesaid.
John Groom, St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Coachman, Bachelor,
abt 30 & Anne Hawkins, of the same, Spinster, abt 23, at own disp; at
Marybone, Middlesex.
July 27: Thomas Hussey, of St. Andrew’s, Hoborn, London, Citizen & Vintner,
Bachelor, abt 26 & Elizabeth Early, of Jewers Street, London, Spinster,
abt 24, at own disp; alleged by James Hussey, of St. Andrew’s, Holborn,
Citizen & Vintner; at St. Mary, Ilsington, Middlesex.
July 28: Anthony Horsley, of Allhallows Steynings, London, Cook, Bachelor,
abt 22 & Sarah Wheatly, of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, Spinster,
abt 22, at own disp; alleged by Richard Peirce, of St. Alphage, London,
Cook; at Allhallows Steynings.
Obadiah Blagrave of St. Peter Poor, London, Bookseller, Bachelor,
abt 28 & Elizabeth Crofts, of St. Botolph’s, Aldersgate, London, Widow,
abt 35; at St. Hellen’s, London.
Roger Bonfield alias Rhodes, of Honyton, Devon,Cordwayner,widower,
abt 50 & Elizabeth Pinn, of Sedbury in said County, Widow, abt 50;
alleged by John Pringe, of Honyton; at Vinington in said County.
July 30: Hugh Barrow, of All Hallows in the Wall, London, Chirurgeon, Bachelor,
abt 26 & Elizabeth Clarke, of Croydon, Surry, Spinster, abt 25, at own
disp; alleged by John Barrow, of All Hallows aforesaid, Citizen & Cutler;
at Gray’s Inn Chapel, Middlesex.
July 31: William Savage of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Milliner,
Bachelor, abt 24 & Anne Coote, of St. Peter’s ye Poor, London, Spinster,
abt 18, with consent of her father Edward Coote; at St. Mary’s,
Islington, Middlesex.
August 2: John White, of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Widower, abt 28 &
Elizabeth Pearce, of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, Spinster, abt 20, with
consent of her mother: at Knightsbridge, Middlesex.
Samuel Baker, of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, Citizen & Merchant
Taylor, bachelor, abt 26 & Elizabeth Clissald, of St. James, Clerkenwell,
Middlesex, Spinster, abt 18, with consent of her father John Clissald; at
St. James, Clerkenwell.
August 4: Thomas Bracee, of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, Citizen & Grocer,
Widower, abt 36 & Elizabeth Hier, of the same, Widow, abt 32; at
Islington, Middlesex.
August 5: Thomas Allen, of Fulham, Middlesex, Blacksmith, Widower, abt 38 &
Margaret Clarke, of the same, Widow, abt 40; at Fulham.
August 6: Thomas Katley, of Hampton Court, Surry, Keeper of Middle Park,
Widower, abt 41, & Esther Winsley, of Moulsey, Surry, Widow, abt 35;
at Thames Ditton, Surry.
Richard Harrowwd, of Iver, Bucks, Coachman, Bachelor, abt 35 &
Diana Smith, of Langley in said County, Spinster, abt 21, with consent
of friends; at Iver.
August 7: William Winch, of Windsor, Berks, Mercer, Bachelor, abt 38 & Anne
Collett, of Kingsbury, Middlesex, Spinster, abt 30, at own disp; alleged
by John Hough, of St. Martin’s in the Field, Gentleman; at All Hallows in
the Wall, London, Kentish Town, Middlesex, or ye Church in Bread
Street, London.
John Pease, of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Coachman,Bachelor,
abt 26 & Dorothy Blaidon, of the same, Spinster, abt 22, at own disp; at
Knightsbridge Chapel.
Samuel Simmonds, of St. Sepulchre’s, London, Citizen & Salter,
Bachelor, abt 25 & Elizabeth Smaldridge, of Windsor, Berks, Spinster,
abt 18, with consent of her mother; alleged by John Cressett, of the
Inner Temple, Esq.; at Thisleworth, Middlesex.
James Lynch, of the City of Sarum, Wiltshire, Bachelor, abt 24 &
Barbara Duke, of the same, Spinster, abt 20, with consent of her father;
alleged by Ralph Suckley, of Exeter House, Strand, Gentleman; at
Islington, Middlesex.
Michaell Worth, of Church Lawford, Warwick, Grazier, Bachelor,
abt 25 & Judith Dawes of Brinklawe in said county, Spinster, abt 19,
with consent of her father; at Clifton, Hilmorten or Rugby, Warwick.
Thomas Cooke, of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Bricklayer, Bachelor,
abt 22 & Catherine Coale, of the same, Spinster, abt 30, at won disp;
alleged by Josias Powell, of the same parish, Taylor; at Knightsbridge,
Middlesex.
August 9: Thomas Garland, of St. Dunstan’s in the West, London, Citizen & Cutler,
Bachelor, abt 27 & Mary Jerman, Spinster, abt 17, daughter of Jane
Jerman, of the aforesaid parish, Widow, who alleges; at St. Dunstan’s
aforesaid.
John Bradwood, of Stepney, Middlesex, Mariner, Bachelor, abt 26 &
Mary Yarwood, of the same, Spinster, abt 22, at own disp; at Stepney.
August 10: George Donwell (or Dunwell) of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex,
Labourer, Bachelor, abt 22 & Elizabeth Bridgefort, of the same, Widow,
abt 40; at St. George’s, Southwark, Surry.
Richard Kertby, of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Coachman,
Widower, abt 87 & Anne Booker, of the same, Widow, abt 42; at
St. Martin’s aforesaid.
John Fox, of St. Sepulchre’s, London, Citizen & Draper, Bachelor, abt 22
& Mary Worrall, of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, Spinster, abt 19, with
consent of her father; at St. Sepulchre’s.
August 12: Stephen Goffe, of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Joyner, Bachelor,
abt 22 & Elizabeth Poticary, of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, Spinster,
abt 27, at own disp; at St. Andrew’s, Holborn, London.
John Thaire, of St. Botolph’s, Aldgate, London, Writing Master,
Bachelor, abt 23 & Rebecca Ward, of the same, Widow, abt 32; at
Stepney, or St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch, Middlesex.
August 13: Charles Vallence, of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Jeweller,
Bachelor, abt 19 & Anne Ray, of Thisleworth, Middlesex, Spinster,
abt 17, with consent of their parients; alleged by George Ray, of
Thisleworth, Chirurgeon; at Thisleworth or Twittenham, Middlesex.
August 14: Samuell Biker, of St. Peter’s, Cornbill, London, Citizen & Grocer,
Bachelor, abt 22 & Sarah Smith, of St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex,
Spinster, abt 18, with consent of her father; at ST. Clement Danes,
Middlesex.
August 16: Robert Buggin, of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, Confectioner,
Bachelor, abt 25 & Anne Drury, of St. Andrew’s, Holborn, London,
Spinster, abt 22, with consent of her father; at St. Andrew’s aforesaid.
August 17: William Russell, of Hamly-Hampstead, Herts Co, Citizen & Haberdasher,
alleges that Josuah Russell, of the same, Glover, Bachelor, abt 24,
intends to marry Dorcas Clarke, of St. Alban’s in said county, Widow,
abt 24; at Allhallows in the Wall, London.
August 18: Burten Goodwin, of St. Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, Chirurgeon,
Bachelor, abt 28 & Abigaell Burton, of St. Leonard, Shoreditch,
Middlesex, Spinster, abt 25, at own disp; alleged by Richard Mayne, of
St. Martin’s aforesaid, Taylor; at Knightsbridge, Middlesex.
Edward Millington, of St. Bartholomew the Less, London, Citizen &
Haberdasher, Bachelor, abt 25 & Mary Lotsome, of St. Giles,
Cripplegate, Spinster, abt 21, with consent of her mother Mary
Lotsome, Widow, at Islington, Middlesex.
Thomas Charleton, of St. Bartholomew the Great, London,
Haberdasher, Widower, abt 35 & Constance Wallis, of St. Giles,
Cripplegate, London, Spinster, abt. 24, at own disp; alleged by Peter
Mackerell, of St. Mary, Savoy, Gentleman; at St. Giles aforesaid.
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