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Title: Groom's Name
Post by: knowlite on Thursday 13 June 13 19:42 BST (UK)

Could anyone have a stab at deciphering the groom's name

on attached record??

Title: Re: Groom's Name
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Thursday 13 June 13 20:08 BST (UK)

I am seeing "Thomas the son of Thomas of " then the words dissappear. Then "John the son of Thomas Yates".

The clipping may be too small to see the whole entry in context.

Regards

Malky

Title: Re: Groom's Name
Post by: Alexander. on Thursday 13 June 13 20:44 BST (UK)

I daresay it is the middle entry (a marriage) which knowlite needs deciphering.

It is tricky, but I would go for "Vall. Thewes", probably an abbreviation of the name Valentine.

Alexander

Title: Re: Groom's Name
Post by: GR2 on Thursday 13 June 13 21:40 BST (UK)

Nath(aniel) Shewes?

Title: Re: Groom's Name
Post by: Geoff-E on Friday 14 June 13 08:03 BST (UK)

Try looking at baptisms in the next few years to see if there are any clues. :)

Title: Re: Groom's Name
Post by: shanghaipanda on Friday 14 June 13 10:22 BST (UK)

If you go with Vall as in the Family Search result marrying Mary Eluins, then there is a Valentyne Thew born 1623 in Lincolnshire.  However Vall. is still rather questionable isn't it.

Title: Re: Groom's Name
Post by: torrock on Friday 14 June 13 12:04 BST (UK)

I'm with GR2 on this one!!

Title: Re: Groom's Name
Post by: Geoff-E on Friday 14 June 13 12:09 BST (UK)

Interestingly, the Rowington IGI batch P010631 has a Valentine HEWES bap in 1649, also various children of Valentine HUES (and variations, things like EALS) bap there c1620. :)