Marriage of John RIBBANS/REVANS in Mickfield

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I should be very grateful if some generous person could check up on the following marriage:

It seems that John Ribbans/Revans married Jane Parker in Mickfield in 1724. I have two alternative dates--Jul 15 and Sep 21--for the ceremony. Any details--parents, witnesses--would be welcome. John died not long after marrying, possibly the second of the two dates. He also left a will which I have not been able to locate.

Many thanks,
Geoffrey

[suffolk*sue]

This is on Ancestry.

John Revans, of Debenham, & Jane Parker 21 Sep 1724
   Marriages at Withersdale, 1660 to 1837

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SuffolkSue. Thanks so much You are an admirable reource.

Geoffrey

[ribbo39]

Hello Geoffrey/Suffolk*sue,

I've just been going thru the book of marriage registers by Phillimore's I downloaded called;
Suffolk Parish Registers - Marriages - which contains marriages for these parishes;
Hoxne, Syleham,Mendham,Metfield & Withersdale starting at various dates but all upto 1837.

Unfortunately I cannot see the marriage of John Ribbans/Revans to Jane Parker anywhere.

However, I did see  on the IGI  a "submitted" entry for the parish of Mickfield. You'll be pleased
to know that a similar Phillimore's  register book I downloaded which includes Mickfield
does contain the marriage entry which you were referring to.

Hope this helps.

Alan

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Alan--Thanks for the useful confirmation.

A snippet of information I came across the other day in the Suffolk Archives that may interest you and Walter (LostRevans). It concerns a Robert Revans, who I suspect is the Robert (1639-1709) married to Hannah and father of John married to Mary Woods. Called a yeoman, he was served a bastardy order as the father of the child of Sarah Cosen on 20 April 1697, and renewed 5 October 1697; it is interesting that 1697 is the probable date of his wife's Hannah's death. Some years later (4 April 1722), the unfortunate Sarah Cosens is subject to a removal order from Framlingham to Saxtead.

Geoffrey

[ribbo39]

Geoffrey,

You could be right,  although Robert Revans would have been about 58 years of age at that time -not
impossible.

They  had a son also Robert bapt.17-7-1679 Saxtead,   who could also have been the father (about 18)

Interesting all the same.

I'm showing Hannah as being buried 31-7-1697 and Robert (snr) on 25-7-1709 - sourced  from the
Suffolk Burial Index but there are three to choose from all Saxtead= 1-4-1667, 16-5-1680 & 25-7-1709.

Alan

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Hi Alan!

Intriguing possibilities, aren't there? What a proliferation of Roberts! I count five on my family tree and I think they are also on yours. It seems probable that the three Roberts you have helpfully found on the Suffolk burial records are the three generations: Robert, b. 1611 (who I have down for the 1667 date), Robert, b. 1639, and his son who you mention. You give his baptismal date as 17-7-1679; I have his birth date as July 17 1677, which makes him an even more likely suspect, though the term "yeoman" is perhaps more applicable to an older man. Or perhaps he died young in 1680. Or yet another Robert lurking in the background. Sarah Cosen(s) might be worth following up; it's a pity we don't know the name of her child.

Best, Geoffrey

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Hi Geoffrey,

Have sent you a PM.

Alan

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Geoffrey,

Some answers, John Revans died in 1741 and his will catalogue ref. is NCC, will register, Jarvis, 191 (check Norfolk Record Office online catalogue).

Robert Revans fathered two bastards, both named Mary, the first to Sarah Gosling in 1694 and the second to Sarah Cosens in 1697.

I've got 17-7-1677 for his son Robert.

Walter