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On another note I think I have solved the mystery as to which Elizabeth Suckling born 1763 or 1766 in Finchingfield, Essex was my ancestor who wed Samuel Stock in 1791 in Finchingfield.
Both Elizabeth's had younger sisters called Susan born 1768 (sister of 1763 one) and 1770 (sister of 1766 one).
Samuel Stock witnessed the marriage of Susannah Suckling to Robert Snesham in 1793 in Finchy. Other witness J Martin seemed to be a regular witness. Seemed my Eliz had a sister Susan. Susan died in 1815 in Castle Hedingham aged 47 so born 1768. That backs up the 1768 Susan Suckling, even though ages back then cannot always be relied upon.
After much sleuthing and researching the ever valuable marriage witnesses, I think the 1763 Eliz Suckling daughter of Thos and Jane (Nee Walls) is my ancestor as opposed to 1766 daughter of Francis Suckling and Mary Bassom. Cannot be totally certain but the balance of probabilities points to 1763.
Thomas Suckling wed Jane Wall in January 1760, witnesses William Doe and John Glasscock. Thos was said to be a blacksmith. When my ancestor Eliz Suckling wed Samuel Stock in 1791, the witnesses were John Turner and Susannah Glasscock. Seems Susannah Glasscock was born 1774 in Finchingfield daughter of John and Eliz Glasscock (Nee Willis) who wed in 1765 in Finchy. Witnesses John and Eliz Rogers.
Interestingly Thos Suckling occupied a property off John Rogers in 1775 in Finchy, as did John Turner and Hen/Thos Willis. And William Doe wed Ann Glasscock in October 1760, witnesses John Rogers and Sarah Hodgson.
Researching:
LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain