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Hi,
Hope the wedding goes well. I have Walter William Cuthbert but he is born in Exeter to John Alexander and Elizabeth Cuthbertson. Of more interest to those who are looking at Colyton I found some notes my mum made on my parents trip to Exeter. Some of them actually contradict what is in ancestry searches but seeing as they are both still compos mentis and were younger then and actually saw the graves I would go with my parents record rather than possible input mistakes by subscribers to bmd indexes. Unfortunately this was a fair few years ago and my mum used pencil for the notes so they are very faint.

I have a few Colyton Sellers that might be of interest.

Geoffrey Sellers and Ann Bussell 1776
John and Mary Rochall ?Rockhall 1774
Geoffry Sellers and Sarah Skinner either 1767 or 78

No idea why she thought this, but my mum has a note that my James and his brother Thomas 'may have gone to Brixham.'

I also have an 'extract of will' that says John Seller to be buried in the church of Colyton 1573

 James Sellers transported for life on the Ganymede in  ? for stealing a purse containiing 13 gold sovereigns in 1834. http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/england.htm

1723 Oath Rolls at 'The Golden Lion, Colyton,'-John Seller marked S which I think refers to the prayer book rebellion and whatever it was they had to sign to say they followed the common prayer book - http://www.foda.org.uk/oaths/QS17/2/2/17b.htm

Every so often I come accross this thread - I am researching my father's side of the family and have the tree public on ancestry.co.uk if you want to look. I think Paris actually may refer to a street in Exeter. I know at some point there was a John 'Paris' Sellers living in the street but have lost the information due to a computer crash. I think this would have been to distinguish him from my own relations who lived and had carriage works in Exeter which were fairly extensive. They began in Egypt Lane and extended to Bedford street and also to Catherine Street - making them situated exactly between the Half Moon Inn and the London Inn, and near to Bedford Circus and therefore at one point fairly well off! (Later Sellers not so lol.)

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/32129810/family

I am actually wondering if James Rueben Sellers links to the druggist mentioned here but haven't had time to investigate as yet. One reason for this is that the mother in that generation is Rebecca Davills of Crediton, which is not far from Colyton. My father is in the John Alexander line of the tree and the one where the tradition of naming the son John Alexander or John Alexander Rounsiful (or variation of Rounsiful) ends with his elder brother. Sadly they named him Eric. It is odd but my initials are J.A and Jackalyn is a female form of John.............when my kids were born it was absolutely imperative they began with J.......(but I digress!)

Here is the link if it helps any. It is a work in progress and will probably change a bit (sure I have the Alexanders reversed or maybe their wives reversed!)