Lucke family of Rotherfield, Sussex

[Carbar]

I am trying to locate any information on Magdalin Lucke. The only information I have at present is that she married George Hosmer in 1585 in Rotherfield. George was baptised in Rotherfield in 1545 & they went on to have at least 6 children, all baptised in Rotherfield.

I have been unable to locate Magdalin's baptism or death & subsequently I have not been able to identify who her parents or siblings were.

 I have found an Edward Lucke whose sons John & Edward were baptised in Rotherfield in 1592 & 1600, Edward senior may possibly be a brother to Magdalin?? I have not been able to locate a Magdalin Lucke being baptised in the areas around Rotherfield.

Any assistance in locating details of Magdalins parents or siblings would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[kerryb]

Hi Carbar

When I come across a situation like that I do two things firstly.

I don't know what sources you are using and whether this is at all possible but what I do is search using lots of different possible spellings for Magdalin - Magda, Magdaline, Madeline, etc and then search through Rotherfield records and note every other Lucke, Luck, Luke etc I can find.

It is possible that Edward could be a brother, have you checked out his marriage for any clues there?

Have you searched for any wills for any Lucks in the area at that time?

Kerry

[kerryb]

Two things or possible three!

Sussex Marriage Index has her as Madeline Lucke married George Hosmer at Rotherfield on 14 November 1585.

I had to search on George Hosmer because my first search on Magdalin Lucke brought up the following:
Magdaline Lucke (m) married Ursula Pusanna at Rotherfield on 14 November 1585.  Magdaline is down as the male!!

Confused!

I have also searched through the online source I use and could find no Lucke or any other spelling being baptised at Rotherfield Parish Church between 1545 and 1575.  So did she come from somewhere else?

Kerry

[kerryb]

Possible burial for her:

- Hosmer, wife of George buried at Rotherfield, St Deny (Parish Church) on 6 May 1632.

Shame it doesn't show her first name.

There was a burial for him in 1624 and had him as a weaver.

Kerry

[suey]

Possible burial for her:

- Hosmer, wife of George buried at Rotherfield, St Deny (Parish Church) on 6 May 1632.

Shame it doesn't show her first name.

There was a burial for him in 1624 and had him as a weaver.

Kerry

Hi Kerry, just a thought, would she be described as 'wife of' if he pre-deceased her ?  I guess the answer is yes if they are the only two candidates 

[kerryb]

Good point Suey.  There was a burial for another George in 1634 which could fit.

Kerry

[suey]

1634 - Looks to be the better fit   

Another possible.  I have a Hosman often mixed up with Hosmer or Heasman 

[Carbar]

Thank you so much for trying to help.
I have located basic details of other Luckes in Rotherfield from 1600 onwards - I am presuming these are nieces & nephews or even the following generation. I have also located other Luckes in Burwash who married around the time of Magdalins marriage - Alice Lucke marrying a Robert Iredge in 1574 & an Elizabeth marrying an Anthony Longley in 1583 but I have just hit a brick wall with locating her baptism or any mention of her prior to her marriage. I have looked through baptisms in surrounding villages, especially those that have any Luckes. It is possible that Magdalin was actually a middle name for her?? so maybe I need to revisit all searches of baptisms in the area in case it shows a baptism for a female Lucke with a middle name of Magdalin.

George appears to be a very common name for Hosmers. George had a son George baptised 1592 in Rotherfield & there is another George Hosmer of Rotherfield who married a Priscilla Poulter in 1609.

Thanks again for your suggestions
Carole

[kerryb]

Hi Carbar

This morning I have had a look at a CD I have of Mayfield baptisms, burials and marriages etc and there are a lot of Luckes. 

Unfortunately the parish register for Mayfield didn't start until 1570 so if Magdalin was baptised there it would probably be before then anyway.  But it might be a start.  I noticed a number of Margarets and Margareys as well as Margarite.  Maybe a family name?

Mayfield is an adjoining parish as I am sure you know so might be a starting point.

Kerry