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Title: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: arabrab on Thursday 30 June 16 20:48 BST (UK)
This is part of the Marriage license of James Neale of Tiffield and Ann Benson of Chadston Northamptonshire,who married at Castle Ashby 29th Sept 1673.

Any help with the rest of the license would be most helpful. Thank you Barbara
Title: Re: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 01 July 16 01:04 BST (UK)
... Tiffield, on 20 September aforesaid, in the presence of the Vicar-General, a licence was made (for marrying) in the churches of Chadston, Castle Ashby or Whishton, and the said James and (?)* Reeve were bound in (the sum of) two hundred pounds ...
   
     * Ed(wa)r(d)us, perhaps? Any other suggestions for this bondsman?
Title: Re: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 01 July 16 01:55 BST (UK)
Could it be James and Silvius (possibly Sylvia) Reeve  ???

Just a thought.


Annie
Title: Re: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: lilly14 on Friday 01 July 16 02:41 BST (UK)
Is it James and Peter Reeves ?
Title: Re: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 01 July 16 07:53 BST (UK)
Not James Reeve, but d(i)c(t)us Jacobus = the said James = James Neale, the groom.

Comparing letters, I don't think his bondsman's forename starts with S or P. Barbara, are there other similar capitals on the page?
Title: Re: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: arabrab on Friday 01 July 16 14:48 BST (UK)
Maybe the E of Elizabeth? There are not many capitals on the small part that was copied.

That would fit with your Edwardus?
Title: Re: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 01 July 16 15:05 BST (UK)
Thanks, that looks a fair match. I'd be happy with Edward.
Title: Re: Can anyone help with this marriage license Please
Post by: arabrab on Friday 01 July 16 15:31 BST (UK)
And thank you for coming to my aid again.