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Title: Can you read the witness name?
Post by: Peffness on Monday 20 February 17 21:01 GMT (UK)

Hi, I'm struggling with deciphering the name of the first witness to this marriage.
The groom is Robert Handle, the bride is Betty Bussell, and they were married by banns 1st Feb 1780 in Pitminster, Somerset.
I can make out the second witness name as Willierm [sic] Summerhaye or Summerhays.
However the first name is puzzling me... Something like "Genarhouse Marks Handle"???

Thanks in advance for a fresh pair of eyes!

Title: Re: Can you read the witness name?
Post by: suzard on Monday 20 February 17 21:20 GMT (UK)

Could it say "mark of Mary Handle"?

Suz

Title: Re: Can you read the witness name?
Post by: 3sillydogs on Monday 20 February 17 21:23 GMT (UK)

Snap

was going to say the same thing  "mark of Mary Handle"

Looking at the handwriting next to the other marks made by the Handle's

Title: Re: Can you read the witness name?
Post by: Colin Cruddace on Monday 20 February 17 21:25 GMT (UK)

Beat me to it. Y^e mark of iu? Mary Handle. The second looks like Sumerkaye. Change of mind it's Sumerhaye.
Colin

I should have made clear that the iu? is probably the mark she made.

Title: Re: Can you read the witness name?
Post by: Peffness on Tuesday 21 February 17 09:32 GMT (UK)

@suzard @3sillydogs @Colin Cruddace

Yes! Thank you so much :D