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John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

Dragon — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:40:18 +0000

Hi graham thanks for all the help you have given to me.

best wishes

lee

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

grahamdavison — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:56:37 +0000

If you follow this link http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx you will be able to search all the wills held by Gloucester Archives. If you are not able to get to Gloucester I think you can order a copy of the will from the Archives for a small fee.

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

Dragon — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:16:13 +0000

Hi graham,

Jeremy was the only one I did not know about. John's will, you mentioned might be very useful, do you know where I can view it?

Thanks again,

Lee

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

grahamdavison — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:37:38 +0000

By the way I note that John buried 1696 left a will which could be helpful if he is the right John.

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

grahamdavison — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:44:25 +0000

I have found the following in Ruardean:

Jeremy bapt 17 Aug 1679
John bapt 16 Feb 1681/82
Thomas bapt 23 Sep 1684
Jane bapt 20 Jul 1687

possible burials are

John bur 5 Jun 1695
John bur 26 May 1706
Elinor bur 2 Dec 1722
John bur 1 Jun 1729

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

Dragon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:18:20 +0000

Hi graham thanks for that information ,how many kids did elinor and john have? sometimes i think i am on the right track and end up being more confused than when i first started.Thanks again

lee

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

grahamdavison — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:42:26 +0000

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works, but there is a Jeremy Meeke son of John & Elinor baptised at Ruardean on 17 August 1679 so I think this is a different couple to the ones married in Thornbury in 1681.

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

Dragon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:36:39 +0000

further information jeremiah meek is the father to elinor who died 1716 so the
1722 burial is possibly the correct one.

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

Dragon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:20:01 +0000

Hi colin my latin is not so good but i am not to sure about that information,
there are 2 elinor meeks died 1716,1722 in ruardean the 1716 notes are daughter of jeremy so i will have to trace her father to see if he has the same name or he could just be another meek,thanks again.

lee

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

cmfenton — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:25:42 +0000

Could this fit with this record from the Parish Records (though Eleanor's surname is different) using latin versions of the names etc.
I think "viduum" means widower, "solut" = single. So John Meek was married before - any children I wonder?
There's also an Eleanor Meek buried in Upton Bishop on 21Aug1725 which might fit though that's stretching things a bit. Another Elionar was buried in Upton Bishop in 1694 (as a widow) which doesn't fit with the possible date for the death of John Meek (1695).

-Colin

Record_ID: 45670
Entry_Number:
Year: 1688
Month: May
Day: 27
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Johannem
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: viduum
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hartpury
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: BULLOCK
Brides_Forenames: Eleanorum
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: solut
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hartpury
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark:
Witness_1:
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Tho Graile Rectore
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: Gulielmo Hardwick guardino
Notes:
Register_Reference: P196 IN 1/1
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Lassington

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

Dragon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:36:15 +0000

Hi kristeen thanks for the reply looks the same as mine but not sure about
the date he died there is another john meek who died 1706 ruardean,it's hard
to tell which one it is or i may have it wrong, perhaps someone else may
have some more information.Thanks again

lee

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681 (reply)

kristeenL27 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:48:48 +0000

Hi Lee....not an awful lot of help, but I have her as Elinor [or Elianor] Thurston too...married 4th July 1681 in Thornbury - I don't have much else except four of their children and the fact that John Meek [e]died in 1695....perhaps others have more information than us??

John MEEK and Elinor married 1681

Dragon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:41:08 +0000

Could her maiden name be THURSTON looking at the IGI there an elinor thurston
married a john meek in thornbury 1681 and there children start from 1681-1687 in ruardean and then they moved to hartpury and had 5 children there 1689-1700?there is no death recorded for them there so could they have moved back to ruardean? Any information would be most greatful.

best wishes

lee