Marriages 1770 - 1779
Transcribed by Zoe Martin
1770 March 13th; George BAGG X of Leigh & Edith MEECH of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Joseph GORING X, Betty DEWLAND
1770 May 1st; William DOWNTON X of Leigh & Betty FERREL X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Joseph DOWNTON X, Elizabeth ANDREWS X
1770 June 6th; Joseph HUTCHINGS X of Leigh & Gertrude WHIFFEN X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Thomas HUTCHINGS, David BRASIE
1770 July 7th; William JESTY of Leigh & Sarah MOLE X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Thomas MILLER, Jean NOAKE
1770 September 3rd; Richard TEWKESBURY of Woolcom & Sarah SIMS of Chetnole by Licence
Witnesses: Thomas FUDGE, Sarah FUDGE X
1771 March 28th; Jacob WAREHAM X of Yetminster & Jane READ X of Beaminster by Banns
Witnesses: Joseph TUCK, Betty READ
1771 April 16th; Thomas CHINOCK of ? & Margaret SHEPPARD of ? by Licence
Witnesses: William JESTY, Mary JESTY
1771 November 13th; William DULAND of Leigh & Mary GUPPY of Melbury Samford by Licence
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Henry DULAND
1772 February 6th; William RYAL of Bailey Ridge & Dorothy FUDGE X of Chetnole by Licence
Witnesses: Timothy RYAL, Betty RYAL X
1772 July 4th; Joel CHAPPEL & Eleanor WHEADON X by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Ann TOOGOOD X
1772 May 28th; Mr. Robert SAMPSON rector of Thornford & Martha JENKINS of Chetnole by Licence
Witnesses: Betsey SHARP, Mary JENKINS
1772 August 25th; Richard BISHOP x of Yetminster & Sarah HARRIS X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Edward HARWARD X
1772 September 5th; John BARTLET of Yetminster & Mary MABER of Yetminster by Licence
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Catherine BARTLET X
1772 October 12th; John DRAKE of Chetnole & Alice MILLER X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: William HURDLESSON X, David BRAKE
1772 October 13th; William WHIFFEN of Dorchester & Dinah COX (widow) of Leigh by Licence
Witnesses: Robert READ, Elizabeth READ
1772 November 27th; John HARCRATE X of Yetminster & Hanna DRAKE X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Betty BRAKE X, David BRAKE
1772 December 8th; Thomas OLD X of Yetminster & Peggy COX X [fox] of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: William BARRETT, David BRAKE
n.e. n.e.; Sampson ANDREWS X of Leigh & Elizabeth MASTERS X of Leigh
Witnesses: Benjamin JESTY, David BRAKE
1773 April 15th; George KING of Chetnole & Molly DEERING of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: Charles KING, Mary DEERING
1773 May 10th; William BURT X of Leigh & Joan MORRIS of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE, Charles BURT
1773 September 25th; John GOULD of Leigh & Mary MILLER X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Joseph HUTCHINGS, David BRAKE
1773 November 1st; William BENANT X of West Camel & Mary COX of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Thomas CHILDS, Henry BRAKE
1773 November 28th; Thomas FRENCH of Melbury Osmond & Molly BURGH X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: John PITMAN , Betty BURGH X
1774 April 5th; Joseph CURTIS X of Batcomb & Elizabeth SHAVE X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: Jno JENKINS, John CAVE
*1774 July 4th; Joel CHAPPEL & Eleanor WHEADON
Note in banns list says this couple are registered as married
1774 September 3rd; Thomas BARRETX of Leigh & Elizabeth GOULD X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE, Joan BURT X
1774 September 26th; William NEAL X of Yetminster & Basil WARREN X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Eleanor CHURCHILL X
1774 October 24th; John WILSHIRE of Leigh & Sarah BURT of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: James SEGRAM, Samuel BURTT
1774 November 13th; John NEAL of Yetminster & Elizabeth HARRIS X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: George BARTLETT, David BRAKE
1775 September 25th; Bartholomew RANDALL of West Coker & Mary HAYWARD of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: James HAYWARD, David BRAKE
1775 October 17th; George COOPER X of Yetminster & Grace CHINNOCK of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: James RICHARDSON, David BRAKE
1775 December 18th; John HOSKINS X of Closworth & Mary BATSON X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Robert JESTY X
1775 December 26th; Peter PERROTT & Molly EDMONDS by Banns
Witnesses: Benjamin JESTY, Mary RENDEL
1775 December 24th; William READ of Yetminster & Sarah DIMMOCK X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, John BRAKE
1775 December 26th; William WATTS X of Yetminster & Betty DEDDICT? of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Lydia WATTS X
1776 January 6th; Edward BURGH X & Hannah MANNARD X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE, James FOX
1776 January 16th; Samuel BURT X & Dorothy LUMBER/LOMBARD by Banns
Witnesses: William WILSHIRE, David BRAKE
1776 February 12th; John BRAKE of Yetminster & Betty JESTY of Rhyme Intrinsica by Licence
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE, Mary JESTY
1776 April 9th; George MILLS of Sherborne & Betty PARSONS of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: John PERRY, David BRAKE
1776 June 18th; James MOORS of Limington & Anne RYAL X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Edward HARRIS X, Henry BRAKE
1776 September 15th; William TAYLOR X of Leigh & Betty SNOOK X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, William READ
1776 October 21st; Joseph WARREN of Chetnole & Rose RUSSEL X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: Martha BAKER X, Philip WARREN
1776 October ?; Thomas BROWN X of Chetnole & Sarah WARREN X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: Martha BAKER X, Philip WARREN
1777 March 31st; William DAWE of Yetminster & Sarah BAKER of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: Thomas HOLLAWAY, Henry BRAKE
1777 March 31st; William WILD X of Leigh & Ann BISHOP X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Betty DEWLAND X, Henry BRAKE
1777 January 15th; William ANDREWS of Yetminster & Ann OLIVER of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Thomas HAWKINS, John ANDREWS
1777 January 28th; George WILLIAMS X of Yetminster & Magdalene DODGE of Thornford by Banns
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE, Josiah BANGER
1777 April 23rd; William FRAMPTON of Maperton & Sarah GROVES X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: Henry BRAKE, Mary LODER
1777 May 19th; Edward ILEFF (Gent) of Little Ham, Devon & Martha COSENS of Yetminster by Licence
Witnesses: S COSENS, David BRAKE
1777 June 13th; William WILSHIRE of Leigh & Mary DULAND of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Jno WILSHIRE, David BRAKE
1777 August 26th; William WATTS of Yetminster & Mary READ X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Sarah READ, David BRAKE
1777 October 16th; John JEFFERY of Thornford & Mary COOMBES of Yetminster by Licence
Witnesses: Thomas BROOKER, Martha COOMBS
1777 October 25th; Josiah LOVELESS of Yetminster & Catherine TAYLOR X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, William BIRD X
1778 January 6th; Matthew HIMBURY of Chetnole & Rose DAWE of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: John PITTARD, Sarah POULDON
1778 April 18th; Thomas PAINTER X of Yetminster & Ann MAIDMENT X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Ann PAINTER X, David BRAKE
1778 June 16th; Samuel DUBBEN X of Chetnole & Ann CHANDLER X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Thomas DUBBEN X, David BRAKE
1778 July 12th; Edward HAYWARD X of Yetminster & Sarah HARRIS X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: ? CHEESEMAN, David BRAKE
1778 July 27th; William SPENCER of Leigh & Hannah BAKER X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: John WILLSHER, David BRAKE
1779 May 3rd; William WELLMAN X of Sidling & Mary BOW X of Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Alexr. WELMAN X
1779 May 12th; William SYMES of Chetnole & Ann NEWMAN X of Chetnole by Banns
Witnesses: David BRAKE, Richard WARREN
1779 May 18th; Joseph HULL X Yeoman of Yetminster & Mary ANDREWS of Calfhay Farm, Leigh by Banns
Witnesses: Jno JENKINS jnr, David BRAKE
1779 May 25th; Edward HARRIS X of Yetminster & Mary COOPER X of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Benjamin MILLER, David BRAKE
1779 June 4th; John SYMES X of Rime Intrinsica & Betty BRAKE of Yetminster by Banns
Witnesses: Solomon BRAKE, John BRAKE
1779 November 24th; Nicholas GALPIN Yeoman of Yetminster & Molly READ of Leigh by Licence
Witnesses: John READ, William READ