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Who were the witnesses
« 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.
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Bookless,Varty, Collins, Birchall, Nicholson, Corlett, Barnett

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 21:08 BST (UK) »
One looks like Valentine Hipston, the bottom one.I,ll look again
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P.s another says   Hannah ?  Her mark,meaning she signed with a cross.

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 21:11 BST (UK) »
So far I've got

Hannah ?   ?
Valentine Higston
Richard Manderon(?)

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 21:18 BST (UK) »
Mandaron and Hipston are new. I shall try them. Thank you.
Bookless,Varty, Collins, Birchall, Nicholson, Corlett, Barnett

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 22:41 BST (UK) »
could that Valentine be Hesston?

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #5 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.
Wiltshire: JONES, BANKS
Yorkshire: FEVERS, SCALES
Kent:  RUMLEY, NIGH
London:  HUGHES, NIGHTINGALE

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #6 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.

Rutter, Sampson, Swinerd, Head, Redman in Kent.  Others in Cheshire, Manchester, Glos/War/Worcs.
RUTTER family and Matilda Sampson's Will:

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 06 September 18 09:09 BST (UK) »
The X'S are signed with a cross!

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Re: Who were the witnesses
« Reply #8 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).

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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.
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