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Title: Who were the witnesses
Post by: mientajb on Wednesday 05 September 18 21:03 BST (UK)
Good evening. Can anyone work out who the witnesses were at the marriage of Gilbert Corlett and Dorothy Brough in Moresby, Cumberland 1789. I have tried every combination of letters possible but I can not find out who they are. I am hoping that they are related in some way.
Thank you
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: Viktoria on Wednesday 05 September 18 21:08 BST (UK)
One looks like Valentine Hipston, the bottom one.I,ll look again
       Viktoria.
P.s another says   Hannah ?  Her mark,meaning she signed with a cross.
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 05 September 18 21:11 BST (UK)
So far I've got

Hannah ?   ?
Valentine Higston
Richard Manderon(?)

Gadget

Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: mientajb on Wednesday 05 September 18 21:18 BST (UK)
Mandaron and Hipston are new. I shall try them. Thank you.
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: suzyvan on Wednesday 05 September 18 22:41 BST (UK)
could that Valentine be Hesston?
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: UK4753 on Thursday 06 September 18 07:38 BST (UK)
It appears as though the word "Valentine" was written in a different hand.  The letters are almost printed.
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: JohninSussex on Thursday 06 September 18 08:27 BST (UK)
My first thought was Hisston or Hesston, and Manders.  All the names are followed by an X and the last one has the X attached to the name so a written, it could actually be Mandersx.

Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: suzyvan on Thursday 06 September 18 09:09 BST (UK)
The X'S are signed with a cross!
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: Ruskie on Thursday 06 September 18 09:22 BST (UK)
I thought Valentine Weston
(with a bit of the last upstroke of the W faded but with the little curl of the W still visible above the e).

 :)

I can't work out Hannah's surname but I think some of the first letter is missing/faded/or there was not enough ink in the nib.
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: mientajb on Thursday 06 September 18 09:31 BST (UK)
Thank you all. I shall search to see if I can find any of these people in Whitehaven.
Title: Re: Who were the witnesses
Post by: arthurk on Thursday 06 September 18 15:53 BST (UK)
Could it be Hannah Atkinson and Valentine Wigston? Not sure about Richard's surname, though.