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Title: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: raidersrule on Saturday 25 March 17 17:35 GMT (UK)
appreciate any help
Title: Re: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: BumbleB on Saturday 25 March 17 17:37 GMT (UK)
Mearshall or Moarshall  :-\
Title: Re: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: avm228 on Saturday 25 March 17 17:40 GMT (UK)
Marshall with a flourish on the M.
Title: Re: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: BumbleB on Saturday 25 March 17 17:42 GMT (UK)
BUT why isn't the same flourish on the other M ?

In fact looking at it again - the surname doesn't begin with M at all  :o

Added:  what is the word in the next column to "Cheyne"?  Same initial letter as the MS surname!
Title: Re: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: Ellenmai on Saturday 25 March 17 17:44 GMT (UK)
I agree it looks like a flourish on the M, very similar to the flourish on the E in Elizabeth
Title: Re: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: avm228 on Saturday 25 March 17 17:45 GMT (UK)
I agree the M of M.S. is different both on the left and the right.  But there is another M to the right of the image which is similar. 
Title: Re: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: raidersrule on Saturday 25 March 17 17:45 GMT (UK)
the flourish on the M is the same M on minister in the top right. but the S in marshall is what I was wondering about? Thanks for all input!
Title: Re: Does this look like Marshall?
Post by: scotmum on Saturday 25 March 17 21:19 GMT (UK)
see http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=767990.0

The 1805 marriage, whilst very early, is within the realms of possibility.