Horne/Drinkwater (General)

by amaska , Monday, December 12, 2011, 17:13 (4726 days ago) @ m p griffiths

Thank you for this helpful message.

I think Edward is likely to have been Elizabeth's first husband. At least the baptisms are consistent with this interpretation as their children were born 1691-1697 and Elizabeth's second marriage was 1699. Elizabeth's last child (that I have found)of the second marriage was John baptised in 1711, 3 years after my ancestor Susanna. I think the 20 years of childbearing that this implies is reasonable.

But I am guessing that like me you have not been able to find either a record of the marriage of Elizabeth to Edward Horne, or of Edward Horne's death?

The frustrating thing for me is that I am particularly trying to trace the maternal line - and without a hint of Elizabeth's maiden name I am now unable to find her mother.

However it does look likely, as you point out from the appearance of Joyce/Joyse, that I could go back from Edward Horne at least one more generation. Though if this Edward, baptised 1655, is the right one, he was 36 when his first child was baptised. Do you think this would be reasonable?

Thanks again.