Leigh Links in Yetminster Parish Registers
Marriages 1678 – 1752 & 1754 - 1799
With grateful thanks to Caryl Parsons.
Please note: St Andrew, Leigh, was formerly a chapel of Yetminster, Dorset.
It did not become a Parish Church in its own right until 1849.
Assume couple married by Banns unless otherwise specified.
Where the original writing has been difficult to read, or there is some doubt, the symbol (?) usually follows.
[x] after the surname indicates register marked, not signed.
Date; Groom; Parish & Bride; Parish; Other Notes
3 June 1678; John HUTCHINS of Leigh & Elizabeth OLDISH of Leigh
5 Nov 1678; Thomas BROWNSEY & Rebeccah CHILDS of Leigh
28 Dec 1682; Abraham CLARK of Leigh & Elizabeth BARTLETT
2 Oct 1684; Robt MABERY of Leigh & Jone TAUNTON
26 May 1684; William BARTLETT of Leigh & Ethel STUCKEY
8 May 1687; William MILLER of Leigh & Ann DOWNE
16 April 1687; John OLDIS of Leigh & Mary MABY
24 Feb 1689; John MILLER of Leigh & Elizabeth DOBER of Holnest
6 Sep 1691; George RING of Leigh & Brigitt BURT
1 Nov 1694; John HUTCHINS of Leigh & Alice STUCKEY
? 1696; Samuel KEATE & Mrs Elizabeth CHAPMAN of Leigh
11 April 1696; John WHIFFIN & Susanna HARDING of Leigh
20 Feb 1698; John GILLARD & Mary RING of Leigh
? Feb 1700; Wm SPENCER & Jane YOUNG ; Married clandestinely
? ? 1700; Mr Henery CLAPCOTT & Mrs Jane MINTERNE of Leigh
23 June 1701; Thomas LEGG & Mary BAYLEY of Leigh
? ? 1701; Robert BAYLY of Leigh & Elizabeth CRISBY ; at Dorchester
12 April 1702; Jno ROGERS & Mary ROGERS of Leigh; poor people
? April 1702; John SYMS & Grace ROGERS of Leigh; Married clandestinely
3 May 1702; James HILARY of Leigh & Magdalen JUSTY ; Married at Buckland
18 Oct 1703; John JUSTY jun & Mary CASE of Leigh; Married clandestinely
2 Sep 1704; Benjamin MILLER & Hester TIZAR of Leigh
22 Nov 1708; Thomas BETSCOMB of Beaminster & Mary CASE of Leigh
? June ? 1709; John READ of Leigh & Mrs Jane MIDDLETON of Chetnole
12 June 1709; William PIERCE & Ann DOWNTON
7 Nov 1714; Thomas PITMAN of Crewkerne & Mary HUTCHINS of Leigh
3 May 1715; John EDMONDS of Leigh & Hannah KELLOWAY of Chetnole
15 Sep 1715; George HUNT of Leigh & Sarah LITTLE of Leigh
9 June 1717; Richard SPENCER of Sturminster Newton Castle & Eliz. MILLER of Leigh
2 Aug 1722; Thomas HUNT of Leigh & Betty LOVELAVE of Leigh
12 Aug 1723; Bishop BUCY of Leigh & Elizabeth WHIFFEN of Leigh
3 Aug 1724; James MILLER of Holdness (Holnest?) & Grace GRANGER of Leigh
13 Apl 1725; William BARTLETT of Leigh & Sarah COX alias OLDITON of Leigh
31 Jan 1728; Andrew BRIDLE of Leigh & Mary WHIFFEN of Leigh
5 Mch 1728; Richard PAIN of Leigh & Xan (Christian?) STUCKEY of Leigh
8 June 1728; William SPENCER of Leigh & Elizabeth PERROT of Leigh
19 Sep 1730; Richard SPENCER & Hanna DAGGLE of Leigh
24 Jan 1730/1; John ROGERS of Piddle Trenthide & Elizabeth DOUNTON of Leigh
14 Feb 1730/1; John WATKINS of Evershot & Mary HEWLETT of Leigh
17 Feb 1730/1; Samuel CAVE of Chetnole & Elizabeth WHIFFEN of Leigh
27 Apl 1732; Giles HAYWARD & Elizabeth STONE of Leigh
3 Feb 1733; Robert GRANGER & Joan CURTIS of Leigh
17 May 1733; Giles DOUNTON & Hannah GOLDRING of Leigh
5 Nov 1733; James WHIFFIN of Leigh & Sarah MILLER of Leigh
19 Nov 1733; John JUSTY of Leigh & Hannah EVERRET of Hill Field
26 June 1734; George KELLAWAY of Chetnole & Jane MILLAR of Leigh
27 Sep 1734; Henry BRAKE of East Chinnock & Jane WHIFFEN of Leigh
13 Nov 1734; William BARSTABLE of Leigh & Elizabeth SPENCER of Leigh
13 Nov 1734; Francis BUCY of Chetnole & Eliz. KEAT of Leigh
18 Dec 1734; George SWITHIN of Leigh & Elizabeth HIBBS of Leigh
13 Aug 1740; John HUNT of Chetnole & Jane DURDEN of Leigh
12 Jan 1740/1; John GUIRE & Jane BAIN of Leigh
31 Mch 1741; Thomas WILLIS of Leigh & Mary HILARY of Leigh
30 Apl 1741; Benjamin HUTCHINS & Diana PERROT of Leigh
3 Dec 1741; Mr Stephen SLADE & Miss Betty PAIN of Leigh
24 June 1743; Thomas IRELAND & Susanna HUTCHINS of Leigh
4 Oct 1743; Joseph HARRIA of Leigh & Edith MEECH of Chetnole
4 Oct 1743; Giles DOWNTON of Leigh & Anne WILLIS of Leigh
8 July 1744; William BIRD of Leigh & Elizabeth GILLINGHAM of Leigh
26 Dec 1744; James MORES & Sarah HUTCHING of Leigh
30 Dec 1747; Thomas SWEET of Lillington & Mary TURNRE of Leigh
30 May 1747; Henry DEWLAND of Leigh & Susannah PITMAN of Yetminster
27 Oct 1748; James GROVE of Overshot (Evershot?) & Mary BOW of Leigh
24 Apl 1749; George WHIFFEN of Leigh & Sarah STUCKY of Leigh
9 Oct 1749; John MILLER of Leigh & Betty HEWLETT of Yetminster
8 Jan 1749/50; Robt. ILES of Leigh & Ann PERROTT of Compton Valence
10 May 1750; Thomas BOW of Leigh & Mary DUBBEN of Chetnole
14 Sep 1750; John SPENCER of Leigh & Grace BAKER of Bostock
25 Dec 1750; William TOLLERFIELD of Chetnole & Betty GILLINGHAM of Leigh
12 Jan 1752; Joseph SNOOK of Leigh & Betty ROGERS
Date; Groom of Parish; Occupation & Bride of Parish; Status Witnesses: Witnesses; Notes
22 July 1754; William SPENCER of Leigh & Sarah SPIFE of Leigh
Witnesses: John SPENCER , Thomas SPENCER
20 Aug 1754; Richard SPENCER of Leigh & Jane HARRIS of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Joseph HARRIS , John HUMBER
1 Sep 1755; John ANDREWS of Leigh [x] & Elizabeth BEWSEY of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Philip BEUZER (?) , Bishop BEWSEY [x]
8 Dec 1755; Thomas SPENCER of Leigh [x] & Anne JEFFRIES of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: John SPENCER , Betty SPENCER [x]
1 Mch 1756; Andrew ELFORD of Chetnole & Ann BARTLETT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Raindolph BESANT , Ann BARTLETT
14 June 1756; Robert WHITE of Charminster [x] & Jane READ of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Edward NEALE , Thomas READ ; Licence
27 Jan 1757; Giles DOWNTON of Leigh [x] & Elizabeth BOW of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Elias BOW , Thomas MOCK (?)
1 Oct 1758; Richard PAYNE [x] & Elizabeth GOULD of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: James MOORE [x], David BRAKE
23 Jan 1759; Roger ANDREWS of Leigh [x] & Susannah HODGES of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Thomas HUNT , Mary WADMAN [x]
25 Jan 1759; James FOX of Leigh [x] & Martha NEWMAN of Chetnole [x]
Witnesses: Henry FOX , David BRAKE
19 Apl 1759; Robert READ of Leigh [x] & Betty COX
Witnesses: Edward NOAKE , David BRAKE
23 Apl 1759; Robert BOW of Leigh [x] & Elizabeth MARSH of Hill Field [x]
Witnesses: David BRAKE , James GROVES
19 June 1759; Innocent LEVERIDGE of Hilvil & Elizabeth WHIFFEN of Leigh
Witnesses: John WILLSHER , John ALLAMBRIDGE ; Licence
15 Oct 1759; James MOWLAM of Leigh [x] & Rosanitta (?) BEMENT of Leigh
Witnesses: Richard ELFORD , Betty ELFORD
3 Sep 1760; William BEUZER of Longburton [x] & Elizabeth EVERET of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Jane STICKLAND , Josias STUCKEY
13 Apl 1761; Thomas KING of Leigh [x] & Betty BASTABLE of Leigh
Witnesses: David BRAKE , John HUMBER
27 Oct 1761; George FOOT of Melbury Bubb [x] & Elizabeth SPENCER of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: William SPENCER , Susanna BURT
23 Nov 1761; James WILLIAMS of Yeovil & Jane BRIDAL of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: David BRAKE , Elizabeth ??
19 Feb 1762; Lazarus GILES of Lillington [x] & Susannah BURT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Ann ALLAMBRIDGE , John BURT
11 May 1762; William YATES of Leigh [x] & Betty HUNT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Thomas HUNT , Henry BRAKE
2 Aug 1762; Thomas DILLAND of Leigh & Lettice DODGE [x]
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE , Henry SHEPHARD
14 Feb 1763; Thomas HUTCHINGS of Leigh & Sarah ANDREWS [x]
Witnesses: Benjamin HUTCHINGS , David BRAKE
5 Mch 1764; John ALLAMBRIDGE of Leigh & Elenor FFRAMPTON
Witnesses: Thos. ALLAMBRIDGE , Agnes TOPHAM ; Licence
8 July 1765; Thomas ANDREWS of Leigh [x] & Jane SPENCER [x]
Witnesses: David BRAKE , John ANDREWS
13 Oct 1766; Francis MASH of Leigh [x] & Betty DOWNTON of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: John SPENCER , David BRAKE
? May 1767; Henry DULAND of Leigh & Betty WHIFFEN of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE , Jean BURT
8 June 1767; Thomas MORISH (als. MORES ) of Leigh & Jean BURT of Leigh
Witnesses: John BURTT , David BRAKE
31 Oct 1768; John EDWARDS of Leigh & Martha HUTCHINS of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Thos. HUTCHING , John ANDREWS [x]
1 Nov 1768; Matthew COX of Leigh [x] & Elizabeth WILLIS of Leigh
Witnesses: James WILLIS , Edward PORTER ; Licence
18 Apl 1769; John MEECH of Chetnole & Ann BUCY of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Charles WARRE [x], David BRAKE
1 Sep 1769; William SYMES of Chetnole & Elizabeth READ of Leigh
Witnesses: Tho. READ , Dorothy LUMBARD ; Licence
21 Dec 1769; William SQUIBB of Leigh & Elizabeth ROWLES of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: David BRAKE , Hannah DEERING
13 Mch 1770; George BAGG of Leigh & Edith MEECH of Leigh
Witnesses: Joseph GOREING , Betty DEWLAND [x]
1 May 1770; William DOWNTON of Leigh [x] & Betty FERREL of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Joseph DOWNTON [x], Elizabeth ANDREWS
6 June 1770; Joseph HUTCHINS of Leigh [x] & Gertrude WHIFFEN of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Tho. HUTCHINGS , David BRAKE
7 July 1770; William JESTY of Leigh & Sarah MOLE of Leigh
Witnesses: Thomas MILLER , Jean NOAKE
13 Nov 1771; William DULAND of Leigh & Mary GUPPY of Melbury Sampford
Witnesses: David BRAKE , Henry DULAND ; Licence
13 Oct 1772; William WHIFFEN of Dorchester & Dinah COX of Leigh Widow
Witnesses: Robert READ , Eliz. READ ; Licence
? ? 1772/3; Sampon (?) ANDREWS of Leigh & Elizabeth MASTERS of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Benj. JESTY , David BRAKE
10 May 1773; William BURTT of Leigh & Joan MORRIS of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE , Charles BURTT
25 Sep 1773; John GOULD of Leigh & Mary MILLER of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Joseph HUTCHINS , David BRAKE
3 Sep 1774; Thomas BARRET of Leigh [x] & Elizabeth GOULD of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE , Joan BURT
24 Oct 1774; John WILLSHER of Leigh & Sarah BURT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: James SEAGRAM , Samuel BURTT ; Licence
16 Sep 1776; William TAYLOR of Leigh & Betty SNOOK of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: David BRAKE , William READ [x]
31 Mch 1777; William WILD of Leigh [x] & Ann BISHOP of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Thos. HAWKINS , John ANDREWS
30 June 1777; William WILLSHER of Leigh & Mary DULAND of Leigh
Witnesses: Jn. WILLSHER , David BRAKE
25 Oct 1777; Josiah LOVELESS of Leigh [x] & Catherine TAYLOR of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: David BRAKE , William BIRD [x]
27 July 1778; William SPENCER & Hannah BAKER of Leigh
Witnesses: John WILLSHER , David BRAKE
3 May 1779; William WELLMAN of Sidling & Mary BOW of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: David BRAKE , Alexr. WELLMAN [x]
18 May 1779; Joseph HULL of Chetnole; Yeoman [x] & Mary ANDREWS of Calfhay Farm, Leigh
Witnesses: Jn JENKINS jun. , David BRAKE ; Licence
24 Nov 1779; Nicholas GALPIN of ; Yeoman & Molly READ of Leigh
Witnesses: John READ , William READ ; Licence
4 May 1780; John READ of Leigh & Ann ANDREWS of Leigh
Witnesses: John ANDREWS , David BRAKE
1 Aug 1780; Joseph WATTS of Chetnole & Betty BARRETT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: James YOUNG , John HUMBER ; Licence
26 Feb 1781; James DOWNTON of Leigh & Sarah MILLER of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: William BURT , David BRAKE
15 Mch 1781; Nathan BIRD of Leigh [x] & Martha MASTERS of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Susanna PITMAN , Charles GUPPY
25 June 1781; John SPENCER & Mary FOOX of Leigh
Witnesses: John WILLIAMS , William SPENCER
1 May 1782; Joel REEVES of Crowcombe & Catherine READ of Leigh
Witnesses: Thos. READ , David BRAKE ; Licence
16 Dec 1782; John TAYLOR of Leigh [x] & Mary LOVELESS of Lillington [x]
Witnesses: Mary SPENCER , James FOX
29 Sep 1783; Richard RING [x] & Sarah MASTERS of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: John SHEPPARD , Robt. GRANGER
27 Sep 1784; John ANDREWS of Leigh & Betty DOWNTON
Witnesses: Thomas MASTERS , Robert GRANGER
15 Dec 1784; William INCLEDON of Cashmore & Ann GUPPY of Leigh
Witnesses: John EDWARDS , Wm. READ ; Licence
21 Apl 1785; William ROGERS of Sydling & Betty KING of Leigh
Witnesses: Henry FOOT , Ann ROGERS
20 June 1785; Thomas GOLSNEY of Lillington & Betty HARRIS of Leigh
Witnesses: John GOLSNEY [x], Robert GRANGER
15 Aug 1785; John BROWN of Holy Trinity, Dorchester & Jane BASTABLE of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: William ROGERS , Betty ROGERS
31 Jan 1786; Thomas DOWNTON of Leigh & Sarah ANDREWS of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Joseph ANDREWS , Hannah SPENCER
29 Aug 1786; William SNOOK of Leigh [x] & Edith LEVEREDGE of Chetnole [x]
Witnesses: John JENKINS , John MATTHEWS ; Licence
7 Oct 1786; Thomas EDWARDS of Leigh [x] & Grace GRIFFEN of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Wm. SLADE , Robert GRANGER
1 Nov 1786; Onisiphorus SPENCER of Leigh [x] & Ann WHIFFEN of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Fry MICHELL , Robt. GRANGER
20 Aug 1787; George BUSH of Leigh [x] & Mary SHAVE of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Thomas JEYNER , Robert GRANGER
12 May 1788; Thomas HUNT of Leigh & Grace READ of Leigh
Witnesses: William READ , Joseph READ ; Licence
27 Aug 1788; Charles GUPPY of Leigh & Mary MATTHEWS of Chetnole [x]
Witnesses: Ann GUPPY , Mary GUPPY , Robert GRANGER
4 Mch 1789; Robert WITE of Chetnole & Betty HUNT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Thomas HUNT , Joseph READ
25 Jan 1790; William RIDOUT of Leigh [x] & Martha CHAFFY [x]
Witnesses: John GUDGE , Robert GRANGER
27 Jan 1790; William BALSTER of Stalbridge & Sarah MILLER of Leigh
Witnesses: Bethiah MILLER , John GRAY
11 Jan 1791; Ralph SWATTRIDGE of Rampisham & Betty YEATES of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Robert DAWE , Joseph READ
14 Mch 1791; George LANE of Beer HACKETT & Rachel HUNT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Matthew COX , Joseph READ
28 Mch 1791; Joseph ANDREWS of Leigh & Mary MORRIS of Leigh
Witnesses: Charlotte MORGAN , James BARRETT
26 Apl 1791; Charles PAINTER [x] & Dorothy SPENCER of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Robert RUSSEL , Robert GRANGER
12 Feb 1793; Robert RUSSEL of Leigh & Mary RYAL of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Charles RUSSEL , Robert GRANGER
26 Mch 1793; Thomas STONE of Leigh & Grace PAUL of Leigh
Witnesses: John STONE , John DUNNING
8 Apl 1793; Jonathan KING of Leigh & Sarah GRANGER
Witnesses: Thos. KING , Robert GRANGER
28 Nov 1793; James HARE of Hermitage & Charlotte MORGAN of Leigh
Witnesses: Ann GUPPY , Sarah DAWE
5 Apl 1794; John GUDGE of Leigh & Sarah BEWSEY of Hilfield in Sydling
Witnesses: James ARNOLD , ? BEWSEY
24 Apl 1794; Joseph WATTS of Leigh & Dinah COX
Witnesses: Elizabeth COX , Ann SNELDON (?)
10 May 1794; John TRAVERS of Chetnole & Sarah HUNT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Fanny TRAVERS , Charles COX , John BLAKE
13 Aug 1795; Richard HARE of Leigh & Jane KING of Leigh
Witnesses: Thos. KING , W. BARRETT jun.
20 May 1796; John JEANS of Leigh & Jane READ
Witnesses: Thos. HUNT , Ann INCLEDON
16 June 1796; Thomas BUSH of Leigh & Mary BURT of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Joseph MITCHELL , Robt. GRANGER
19 Apl 1797; William WILLSHER of Leigh & Agnes BIRD of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Jane JANES , Robt. GRANGER
25 May 1797; William HUNT of Leigh [x] & Ann INCLEDON of Leigh
Witnesses: Robt. GRANGER , Jane HUNT
5 June 1797; William HARRIS of Leigh & Nancy WILLSHER of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: Sarah SPENCER , Robt. GRANGER
28 Aug 1797; Charles SPENCER of Longburton & Dorothy BAGG of Leigh
Witnesses: Ann GUPPY , Jonathan LOVELESS
30 Apl 1798; Thomas BARRETT of Leigh [x] & Mary BRAZIL of Leigh [x]
Witnesses: John JEANS , Jane JEANS
30 Apl 1799; George DAVIS of Leigh & Mary WILLSHER
Witnesses: Ann GUPPY , William BARRETT
25 Apl 1799; Samuel CAINES of Leigh & Jane HUNT [x]
Witnesses: William HUNT , Robt. GRANGER