Francis Meek (connections to GAG? previous thread) (General)
The baptism you quote
Sarah RUDG, father's forenames : henry , mother's forenames: Mary - 13 September 1724, Ruardean.
On FOD records, there is a burial at Ruardean - 6 September 1825
Sarah RUDG, daughter of Henry
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Using the Advance Search for witness at marriage in Ruardean - (just in case there are any family connections - Francis is a witness to three of children of William & Margaret GAGG).
Francis MEEK and (Joseph HARPER who could be the Parish Clerk) were witnesses at the marriages of
George ROBERTS/Betty MEEK - 29 April 1767
Richard VAUGHAN/Betty GAGG - 10 July 1768
William GAGG/Anne YEME - 2 July 1769
John GAGG/Priscilla MEEK - 5 September 1775
Joseph MEEK/Ann HARRIS - 30 December 1779
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FOD records for children of William (death of William GAGG - the elder, 10 December 1786) & Margaret GAGG at Ruardean (death - 28 April 1809 at Ruardean age 89 c1820)
Betty 1746, John 1751 and Mary 1753 GAGG + William GAG, baptism 14 October 1744, parents William & Margaret
FOD records: Death at Ruardean of William GAGG - 21 November 1809 age 65, c 1744
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William GAG is also a witness at MEEK weddings in Ruardean around the same time.
John TAYLOR/Mary MEEK - 31 January 1768
George MEEK/Ann MEEK - 17 Oct 1769
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Can't see a marriage of William GAG(G) to a Margaret? c 1740 onwards
previous thread
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=17079#p17079
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FOD records, baptism at Ruardean 24 August 1718
William GAG, mother: Elizabeth (the base son of a stranger)