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Title: Is Tanton near Wedmore?
Post by: Shirl_R on Sunday 09 February 25 03:41 GMT (UK)

I have found a baptism (1597) and a burial (1598) in the Wedmore parish register which shows, in Latin, that the child's father was de Tanton.  (i.e. of Tanton).

Is anyone aware of a place; hamlet, location, farm etc. called Tanton in reasonbly close proximity of Wedmore.   I guess it's possible that the place is Taunton, but wonder if there was a Tanton closer to Wedmore.

Thany you

Title: Re: Is Tanton near Wedmore?
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 09 February 25 04:31 GMT (UK)

I think it is Taunton - I don't know of a Tanton.   This is a list that includes Tanton and Wedmore looked at revenues in the area about the right time https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Notes_and_Queries_for_Somerset_and_Dorse/oezgAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=tanton+wedmore&pg=RA1-PA323&printsec=frontcover

The list also mentions Archdiaconatus Tanton (Archdeaconate Tanton) as well as Archdiaconatus Wells and Bath

Added - Another reference to Tanton and a Tanton Castle http://www.rootschat.com/links/01tmw/

Title: Re: Is Tanton near Wedmore?
Post by: MollyC on Sunday 09 February 25 08:51 GMT (UK)

Pronounce Tanton with a west-country accent.  It sounds almost like Taunton.

Title: Re: Is Tanton near Wedmore?
Post by: Shirl_R on Monday 10 February 25 03:00 GMT (UK)

Thank you Molly C, and Kay99 for the references.  It certainly looks like it was Taunton.

Shirl