have been trying to find the birth of nicholas brookshaw, he married elizabeth york 31 may 1784 she died 1816 he then marrried mary yemm 20 jun 1819, he died 29 sept 1831 age 76 buried coleford. thanks cathy

Have you used the Advanced Search for witnesses at Wedding e.g.

Nicholas BROOKSHAW, was a witness at a wedding in Newland 1 February 1785 - when Benjamin BROOKSHAW married Mary DAVIES - and again in Newland 11 December 1790, when Thomas YORK married Sarah DYER
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Christening at Welsh Bicknor 15 July 1764

Benjamin BROOKSHAW, parents Henry & Mary

Sometimes transcribed as BRUCKSHEAR FOD records