Abstracts of Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry marriage licence bonds and allegations relating to Waters Upton, 1690 to 1880.
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Name index – prospective brides
Unless otherwise stated: prospective brides were of the parish of Waters Upton, while other parishes of residence named below (places within parishes are mostly omitted in this index) were in Shropshire.
Allen: Sarah (1775). Atcherley: Mary, of Ercall Magna (1826); Mary (1833). Barns: Mary, of Ercall Magna (1720). Beeteson (Beetenson): Jane, of Newport (1800). Blakemore: Elizabeth (1755). Blest: Mary (1734). Boys: Leonora, of Shrewsbury (1765). Brown / Browne: Elizabeth (1707); Hannah (1742); Julia, of Withington (1850). Butrey / Buttrey: Emma (1854); Mary, of Ercall Magna (1853). Casewell: Hannah (1867). Challenor: Barbara (1807). Chetto: Eliz, of — (1743). Cope: Catherine (1799). Corfeild / Corfield: Mary (1733). Cureton: Mary, of Ercall Magna (1754). Davis: Elizabeth (1752); Elizabeth (1762). Dicken / Dickin: Ann (1853); Elizabeth (1820); Margaret (1827); Sarah (1815). Edwards: Fanny, of Eyton (1849). Embrey: Elizabeth, of Wem (1796). Felton: Elizabeth (1838). Fletcher: Elizabeth Martha (1866). Fomson: Mary (1823). Fowke: Hannah (1781). Foysey: Martha (1787). Goodall: Elizabeth, of Cheswardine (1754). Groucock, Elizabeth (1864). Harper: Martha, of Shawbury (1794). Holmes: Mary (1805). Hughes: Sarah, of Wellington (1801). Humphrison: Anne (1702). Ibbs: Ann, of Grinshill (1864). Icke: Elizabeth (1837); Elizabeth, of Ercall Magna (1852). James: Elizabeth (1803); Sarah (1818). Jones: Ann, of Cound (1837); Mary, of Coventry, Warwickshire (1788). Juckes: Louisa Harriet (1880). Kelly: Mary Anne, of Newport (1841). Lawley: Sarah (1853). Leighton: Barbara (1805). Littlehales: Mary, of Newport (1752). Lloyd: Sarah, of Waters Upton (1838). Madeley: Elizabeth (1788); Sarah (1788). Mainwaring: Letitia (1733). Martin: Mary (1880); Mary Ann (1873). Matthews: Ann (1794); Hannah (1731); Sarah (1783). Millington: Anne, of Edgmond (1701). Minor: Elizabeth, of Ercall Magna (1714); Rebeccah, of (Market) Drayton (1729). Minors: Ann, of Bolas Magna (1724); Jane, of Ercall Magna (1723). Morgan: Rebecca (1873). Nevil: Martha, of Longdon (1740). Oliver: Sarah, of Ercall Magna (1772). Owen: Ellen (1870). Page: Frances, of Ercall Magna (1780). Parrock: Elianor, of Wellington (1732). Persil: Sarah (1835). Pitchford: Maria (1880). Podmore: Mary Elizabeth, of Cherrington (1879). Preston: Mary Ann, of Tibberton (1863). Randle: Mary (1753); Sarah (1758). Rider: Mary (1771). Rodeness: Sarah, of (Stanton?) Long (1749). Rygby: Elizabeth, of Shrewsbury (1727). Savage: Helen, of Whitchurch (1700). Slater: Sarah, of Ercall Magna (1763). Teece: Emma, of Dawley (1866). Titley: Mary (1825). Upton: Ane (Anne) (1690). Walker: Frances (1863). Wase: Ann Maria (1790); Elizabeth (1791); Mary (1799). Wilks: Ann (1841). Wingfield: Margarett, of Shrewsbury (1751). Wood: Margarett (1728).
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Name index – prospective grooms
Unless otherwise stated: prospective grooms were of the parish of Waters Upton, while other parishes of residence named below (places within parishes are mostly omitted in this index) were in Shropshire.
Allen: Richard (1818). Atcherley: Robert, of Ercall Magna (1837). Barber: John, of Newport (1788). Barratt: Thomas, of Gnosall, Staffordshire (1788). Birn: John, of Malpas, Cheshire (1755). Brown: William (1833). Buttery: John, of Stanton (upon Hine Heath) (1880). Cartwright: John, of Hodnet (1827). Casewell: William (1863). Challenor: George (1775). Colley: George, of Ercall Magna (1853); Henry, of Crewe, Cheshire (1870). Combes: James, of Wilbraham, Cheshire (1799). Corfield: Henry (1728). Cotton: Thomas, of Wem (1690). Crewe: Henry, of Ledbury, Herefordshire (1863). Cuerton / Cureton: Richard (1754). Davies: Matthew (1849); William (1853). Davis: Richard (1788). Dawes: Andrew (1740). Dickin: John, of Shawbury (1791); William (1796). Doody: Michael (1720). Emery: William, of Wellington (1790). Fleming: William, of Bolas Magna (1803). Foulkes: William, of Ercall Magna (1873). Furbar: Richard, of High Offley, Staffordshire (1742). Groucock: Thomas, of Bolas Magna (1820). Harper: Richard (1724). Hatton: Thomas (1765). Higgins: John, of Lilleshall (1864); Thomas, of Tettenhall, Staffordshire (1799). Hobson: George (1801). Hughes: Joseph (1729). Hussey: Joseph, of (Market) Drayton (1734). Icke: Joseph, of Kinnersley (1781). Jackson: John, of Ercall Magna (1731). James: John (1866); Joseph (1783). Jones: Benjamin (1800); Lewis, of (Stanton?) Long (1805). Keate: Alexander Digmore, of Ercall Magna (1805). Light: Francis, of Ercall Magna (1732). Littlehales: Edmund, of Shrewsbury (1751). Lowe: Thomas, of Wellington (1841). Maddox: Thomas (1733). Marston: James (1823). Massey: William (1702). Mathews / Matthews: Peter (1723); Peter (1794); William (1714). Milward: William (1841). Morgan: William (1864). Nicklin: Samuel, of Ercall Magna (1838). Oakley: James, of High Offley, Staffordshire (1867). Orm / Orme: John, of Edgmond (1733). Parker: Francis, of Adbaston, Staffordshire (1754). Peplow: Jabez of Bolas Magna (1866). Pickin: John (1838). Podmore: John Bennett, of Edgmond (1873). Rider: John, of Ercall Magna (1815); William, of Ercall Magna(?) (1743). Ridgway: James (1837). Roberson: Sidney Philip (1850). Sandford: Folliott, of Shrewsbury (1752). Smith: John, of Kinnersley (1787). Stackhall,: Thomas (1707). Taylor: John, of Cherrington (1762); John, of Bolas Magna (1853). Tipton: John (1835). Titley: John (1826); John (1879); Thomas (1852); William, of Hodnet (1825). Tourneor: Richard, of Ercall Magna (1732). Tudor: James, of Ercall Magna (1854); Samuel, of Ercall Magna (1807); Thomas, of Wellington (1752); Thomas (1753); Thomas, of Ercall Magna (1758). Turner: Joseph (1749). Vickars / Vickers: Joshua (1701). Walcam: Joseph, of Ercall Magna (1780). Walker: John (1700). Wase: John (1763). Webb: Richard (1772). Wilkes: Joseph (1794). Wood: Thomas (1771). Woolley: Richard (1880). Wyley: James Henry, of Church Eaton, Staffordshire (1880). Yonge: Vernon, of Eccleshall, Staffordshire (1727).
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Name index – bondsmen
Unless otherwise stated, and except in the case of fictitious bondsmen (for whom various parishes – or none – were given as their place of residence), bondsmen were of the parish of Waters Upton, while other parishes of residence named below (places within parishes are mostly omitted in this index) were in Shropshire.
Acton: Robert, of Edgmond (1762). Addenbrooke: Timothy, of Nantwich, Cheshire (1727). Adderley: John, of Chetwynd (1788). Appleby: George, of Newport (1781). Barber: William, of Newport (1788). Bayly: Thomas, of Shrewsbury (1714). Bennett: Robert, of Shrewsbury (1754). Brooke: John, of Shrewsbury (1751), (1752). Brooks: Thomas, of Adbaston, Staffordshire (1742). Challener: John, of Stanton upon Hine Heath (1755). Christian: Thomas (1734), (1743). Collier: Thomas Jukes, of Wellington (1790). Corfeild / Corfield: Joseph (1733). Davison: Richard, of Market Drayton (1700). Dean: Thomas, of Newport (1799). Dickin: John (1815), (1820). Dod / Dodd: John, of Shrewsbury (1765). Doe: John (fictitious) (1690), (1724), (1728?), (1753), (1771), (1772), (1780), (1794), (1818); Thomas, of Market Drayton (fictitious) (1700). Emery: William, of — (1791). Farror: Joseph, of Shrewsbury (1763). Goodman: John, of Coventry, Warwickshire (1788). Greenwood: John, of Shrewsbury (1702). Harper / Harpur: John, of Stanton upon Hine Heath (1755). Higgins: Robert, of Newport (1799). Hopkin / Hopkins: Thomas, of Stoke upon Tern (1729), (1731). James: Joseph, of — (1803). Jones: John, of Eyton (1701); John, of Shawbury (1794). Lee: James (1707). Leighton: Richard (1805). Long: Richard, of (Stanton?) Long (1805). Mansell: John, of Allscot (Wrockwardine) (1775). Matthews: Thomas (1783); William, of Osboston (1723); William (1754), (1758). Perry / Perray(?): John (1733). Preston: Samuel, of Kinnersley (1787). Prichard / Pritchard: Joseph, of Newport (1754). Ridgway: James (1837). Roberts: John, of Shrewsbury (1823). Rodenhurst: Francis, of Longdon (1740). Roe: Richard (fictitious) (1720), (1732), (1734), (1743). Turner: William, of Newport (1749). Venables: Cornelius (1796). Wase: John (1780). Williams: Thomas, of Newport (1807).
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Notes and explanations
Where marriages were to take place by licence (rather than after the publication of banns), allegations or affidavits supporting the licence applications were made and bonds were entered into. Below are abstracts from surviving allegations/affidavits and bonds from the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, relating to marriages which were licensed to take place at Waters Upton and/or where one or both parties were of that parish (and in a few cases, where the bondsman alone was of Waters Upton). These documents are held by Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Services, have been digitised by Findmypast, and those relating to Waters Upton cover a period of nearly two centuries: 1690 to 1880.
For the first part of this period there are only bonds, most (but not all) with statements written on the reverse containing information which may not have been recorded on the bond proper (including some or all of: the age and marital status of each party to an intended marriage, and occupations of prospective grooms). Typically this was written in church Latin. Later, the bonds are accompanied by handwritten statements signed by the surrogates, to whom applications for marriage licences were made, summarising the information provided by the applicants and usually identifying the places where the licence applications were made. In time, these were replaced by allegations or affidavits which were typically signed by the prospective groom and his bondsman. Later still, allegations/affidavits are available but not bonds. Exact or approximate ages for the parties to the intended marriages tend to be given early on, but later it was almost always the case that ages were recorded (on the printed forms used for allegations / affidavits) as 21 “and upwards”. The information available (and given in my abstracts below) therefore varies over time, and even from one set of documents to another within a given time period.
Usually, the prospective groom made the licence application and was what I call the chief bondsman – the first of the (almost always) two men who entered into the marriage bond. Sometimes however a licence application was made on behalf of the prospective groom, who was recorded as a party to the intended marriage and may or may not have been a bondsman. Note that the second bondsman was sometimes fictitious – watch out for John Doe, and also a made-up man who may have been John’s ‘brother’ (Thomas Doe), and their (imaginary) friend Richard Roe.
Note that marriages did not necessarily take place after the issue of a licence, although in most cases they did. Also, on rare occasions the marriage did not take place at the parish church specified in the documents.
In the abstracts that follow, the surnames of the prospective brides and grooms are in bold, and the surnames of bondsmen are in bold italics. Unless otherwise indicated – by (X) after a name or a note in brackets (no signature or mark made) – the men making the allegations/affidavits (and the bondsmen where bonds survive) signed their names. Places were in Shropshire unless otherwise stated. Personal names and marital statuses written in church Latin are given here in their English form (e.g. William instead of Gulielmum and bachelor / spinster instead of coelebs / solatus). Ages written in Latin are given as written, with my best attempts at translation in square brackets. Occupations written in church Latin are also given as written (as closely as possible – the handwriting is not always easy to read), with translations given in square brackets. The plus symbol (+) after an age represents “and upwards”. Words or numbers that I cannot fully decipher are given in square brackets, with underscores representing unintelligible letters or digits, and followed by a question mark. Additional information / interpretation by myself is given in square brackets.
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1690
4 Feb 1690 at Baschurch: Thomas Cotton of Weme [=Wem], age Vigint~ triu~ annoru~ aut eo circiter [=23 or thereabouts], gener~ [=generosus – gentleman], applied for a licence to marry, at Wem or Waters Upton, Ane Upton [written in error as Vupton (i.e., Uupton) on the bond proper] of Waters Upton, age Vigint~ Sept~ annoru~ aut eo circiter [=27 or thereabouts]. Second bondsman: John Doe (no signature or mark made) of Weme [= Wem]. [Marriage not recorded in the register of Waters Upton (which appears to omit marriages around this time) or in that of Wem, but it undoubtedly took place as an agreement was entered into by the groom, the bride’s father and another party, and the couple went on to have several children.]
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1700s
14 May 1700: Richard Davison (X) of Drayton in Hales applied for a licence for the marriage, at Whitchurch, of John Walker of the parish of Waters Upton, age Viginti trium Annorum ad minus [=at least 23], and Hellen / Helen Savage of Whitchurch, age Viginti Quinq [?] [?] circiler [= about 25]. Second bondsman: Thomas Doe (no signature or mark made) of Drayton in Hales. [Note: John Walker signed the bond as a witness. Married 22 May 1700 at Whitchurch.]
13 May 1701: Joshua Vickers / Vickars (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, age triginta annorum ad minimum [=at least 30], textorum [=weaver], applied for a licence to marry, at Upton Parva or at Edgmond or at Idsall alias Shifnall, Anne Millington of Edgmond, age vigin~ annorum et novem [=29]. Second bondsman: John Jones (X) of Eyton super Wildmores [=Eyton on the Wildmoors], agricolam [=farmer]. [Married 13 May 1701 at Shifnal.]
26 Oct 1702: William Massey of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age Vigint~ anorum [=20], vestiarium [= vestiarius – a clothes dealer? (vestiarium = wardrobe!)], applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton or at St Crusis [= St Cross – Holy Cross, in Shrewsbury], Anne Humphrison of the parish of Waters Upton, spinster, age Vingint~ et trium anorum [=23]. Second bondsman: John Greenwood of the parish of St Crusis in the town of Shrewsbury, sutorem [=shoemaker]. [Married 26 Oct 1702 at Shrewsbury Holy Cross & St Giles.]
30 Jul 1707: Thomas Stackhall (X) of the p. of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 26, agricolam [=farmer], applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton or at St Alkmond’s [in Shrewsbury], Elizabeth Brown / Browne of the p. of Waters Upton, spinster, age 31. Second bondsman: James Lee of the parish of Waters Upton, agricolam. [Married 30 Jul 1707 at Shrewsbury St Alkmund.]
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1710s
30 Dec 1714: William Mathews (signs as Matthews) of the parish of Waters Upton, agricolam [=farmer], applied for a licence to marry, at Ercall Magna or at St Alkmond’s [in Shrewsbury], Elizabeth Minor of the parish of Ercall Magna, spinster. Second bondsman: Thomas Bayly of the parish of St Alkmonds [in Shrewsbury], hospitam [=innkeeper]. [Married 30 Dec 1714 at Shrewsbury St Alkmund.]
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1720s
5 Jan 1720: Michael Doody of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 29, mason, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Mary Barns of that parish, spinster, age 24. Second bondsman: Richard Roe (no signature or mark) of Waters Upton. [Married 27 Jan 1719/20 at High Ercall.]
21 Aug 1723: Peter Matthews of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 26 or thereabouts, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Jane Minors of that parish, spinster, age 31. Second bondsman: William Matthews of Osboston. [Married 31 Aug 1723 at High Ercall.]
20 Oct 1724: Richard Harper of Waters Upton, widower, age 30, husbandman, applied for a licence to marry, at Edgmond or Newport, Ann Minors of Meeson in the parish of Bolas, spinster, age 27. Second bondsman: John Doe (no signature or mark made) of Waters Upton. [Married 31 Oct 1724 at Edgmond.]
1 Nov 1727: Vernon Yonge of the parish of Eccleshall, Staffordshire, age [25?], gen [=generosus – gentleman], applied for a licence to marry, at St Julian [in Shrewsbury] or at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Rygby of the parish of St Julian in the town of Shrewsbury, spinster, age 22+. Second bondsman: Timothy Addenbrooke of Namptwich [=Nantwich], Cheshire. [Married 13 Nov 1727 at Waters Upton.]
20 Nov 1728: Henry Corfield of the parish of Waters Upton, agricolus [=farmer], applied for a licence to marry, at Ercall [= Ercall Magna] or at St Alkmond [in Shrewsbury], Margarett Wood of the parish of Ercall Magna, widow. Second bondsman: John [Doe?] (no signature or mark made). [Married 20 Nov 1728 at Shrewsbury St Alkmund.]
19 Oct 1729: Joseph Hughes of the parish of Upton Parva, [bachelor?], yeoman, applied for a licence to marry, at Drayton or at Stoake, Rebbecah Minor of the parish of Drayton, spinster, age 30. Second bondsman: Thos Hopkin (X) of the parish of Stoake [= Stoke upon Tern], agric [=agricola – farmer]. [Married 19 Oct 1729 at Stoke upon Tern.]
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1730s
27 May 1731: John Jackson of Ercal Magna, age 25, applied for a licence to marry Hannah Matthews of Waters Upton, age 24. Second bondsman: Thomas Hopkins of Stoake [=Stoke upon Tern]. [Married 27 May 1731 at Stoke upon Tern.]
2 Sep 1732: Francis Light of Ercall Magna, age 23, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton or at Eyton, Elianor Parrock of the parish of Wellington, spinster, age 26. Bondsmen Richard Tourneor of Walton in the parish of Ercall, Cler: [=clericus – clerk], and Richard Roe of the same parish. [Married 6 Sep 1732 at Waters Upton.]
2 Feb 1733: Thomas Maddox (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, age 43, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Letitia Mainwaring of that parish, spinster, age 37. Second bondsman: John Perry (signs as Perray?) of the parish of Ercall Magna. [Married 3 Feb 1732/3 at High Ercall.]
6 May 1733: John Orm (signs as Orme) of the parish of Egmond [=Edgmond], bachelor, age 33, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall or Chetwyn [=Chetwynd], Mary Corfeild of the parish of Waters Upton, spinster, age 23. Second bondsman: Joseph Corfeild (signs as Corfield) of the parish of Waters Upton. [Married 12 May 1732 at Chetwynd.]
21 Oct 1734: Joseph Hussey of the parish of Drayton, bachelor, age 40, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Mary Blest of that parish, age 30. Bondsmen Thomas Christian of the parish of Waters Upton, and Richard Roe (signature and seal!). [Married 21 Sep 1734 at Waters Upton.]
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1740s
14 Feb 1740 at Brockton: Andrew Dawes (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, labourer, applied for a licence to marry, at Kinnersley or at Longden/Longdon, Martha Nevil of the parish of Longden/Longdon, spinster, age 35. Second bondsman: Francis Rodenhurst of the parish of Longden, farmer. [Married 14 Feb 1740 at Kinnersley.]
6 May 1742: Richard Furbar (X) of the parish of High Offley, Staffordshire, husbandman, applied for a licence to marry, at Norton in Hales, Hannah Brown of the parish of Waters Upton, single woman, age 21. Second bondsman: Thomas Brooks of Adbaston, Staffordshire, husbandman. [Married 7 May 1741 at Norton in Hales.]
8 Aug 1743: Bondsman Thomas Christian applied for a licence for the marriage, at Waters Upton, of Wm Rider of Tearn Hill in the parish of Moretown, and Eliz Chetto. Second bondsman: Rich Roe (no signature or mark made). [Married 8 Aug 1743 at Waters Upton. Note: Thomas Christian also applied, on 25 Dec 1746, for a licence for the marriage, at Bolas or Waters Upton, of John Folker/Holker(?) of the parish of Hodnet and Mary Kay of the same parish, but I have found no record that marriage taking place.]
12 Jun 1749: Joseph Turner of the parish of Waters Upton, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Long or at Hinstock or at Longford, Sarah Rodeness of the parish of Long. Second bondsman: William Turner of Newport. [Married 12 Jun 1749 at Longford.]
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1750s
30 Apr 1751: Mr Edmund Littlehales (surrogate’s statement) / Littleales (bond) (signs as Edmd Littlehales) of the parish of St Chadd [=St Chad], Shrewsbury, bachelor, age 37 (surrogate’s statement) / 27 (bond), draper, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Margarett Wingfield of the parish of St Chadd [=St Chad], Shrewsbury, spinster, age 23. Second bondsman Mr John Brooke of of the town of Shrewsbury, clerk. [Married 30 Apr 1751 at Waters Upton.]
5 Aug 1752: Mr ffoliott (signs as Folliott) Sandford, of the parish St Chadd [=St Chad], Shrewsbury, bachelor, age 27, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Mrs Mary Littlehales of the parish of Newport, spinster, age 23. Second bondsman John Brooke of the parish of St Mary in Shrewsbury. Surrogate’s statement and bond. [Married 6 Aug 1752 at Waters Upton.]
28 Dec 1752 at Wellington: Thomas Tudor of the parish of Wellington, widower, age 45, applied for a licence to marry, at Wellington or Shrewsbury, Elizabeth Davis of the parish of Waters Upton, widow, age 36. No second bondsman. [No record of this marriage found at Uffington, Waters Upton or elsewhere.]
2 Dec 1753 at Bolas: Thomas Tudor (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age about 26 (allegation) / 36 (bond), applied for a licence to marry, at Great Bolas, Mary Randle of the parish of Waters Upton, widow, age about 43. Second Bondsman: John Doe (‘signature’ but no seal). [Married 2 Dec 1753 at Great Bolas.]
21 Feb 1754: Richard Cureton (signs as Cuerton) of the parish of Upton Parva, widower, age 34, applied for a licence to marry, at St Julian [in Shrewsbury], Mary Cureton of the parish of High Ercal, widow, age 30. Second bondsman: Robert Bennett of the parish of St Chad [in Shrewsbury]. [Married 21 Feb 1754 at St Julian.]
20 Mar 1754: Bondsman William Mathews of Waters Upton, butcher, applied for a licence for the marriage, at Cheswardine or at Waters Upton, Francis Parker of the parish of Adbaston, Staffordshire, bachelor, age 27, and Elizabeth Goodall of the parish of Cheswardine, spinster, age 22 or thereabouts, and swore that Elizabeth’s parents gave consent. Second bondsman: Joseph Pritchard (signs as Prichard) of Newport, cordwainer. [Note: I’ve found no record of this marriage taking place, and neither the prospective bride or groom were of Waters Upton, but bondsman William Matthews was and his occupation is given.]
9 Oct 1755 at Bolas: Bondsmen John Challener of High Hatton in the parish of Staunton [=Stanton Upon Hine Heath], farmer, and John Harpur (signs as Harper) of the same, farmer, applied for a licence for the marriage, at Waters Upton, of John Birn of the parish of Malpas, Cheshire, age about 24, labourer, and Elizabeth Blakemore of Waters Upton parish, single woman, age 22. [Married 9 Oct 1755 at Waters Upton.]
4 Jul 1758 at Wellington: Thomas Tudor of the parish of High Ercall, bachelor, age 21+, shoemaker, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Randle of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: William Matthews of Waters Upton. [Married 6 Jul 1758 at Waters Upton.]
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1760s
14 Apr 1762 at Edgmond: John Taylor of Cherington in the parish of Edgmond, bachelor, age 21+, yeoman, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Davis of that parish, spinster, age 20+, and swore that Mary Humphreys, mother of Elizabeth Davis, gave consent, Elizabeth’s father having died without appointing a guardian. Second Bondsman: Robert Acton of Edgmond, clerk. [Married 15 Apr 1762 at Waters Upton.]
27 Jun 1763 at Shrewsbury: John Wase of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, gentleman, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercal, Sarah Slater of that parish, spinster, age 19, and swore (with his second bondsman) that Thomas Slater, yeoman, father of Sarah, gave his consent. Second bondsman: Joseph Farror of the town of Shrewsbury, shopkeeper. [Married 28 Jan 1763 at High Ercall.]
12 Dec 1765: Thomas Hatton of the parish of Waters Upton, age 21+, clerk / rector, applied for a licence to marry, at St Alkmond [in Shrewsbury], Leonora Boys of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Dodd (signs as Jno Dod) of the town of Shrewsbury, apothecary. [Married 12 Dec 1765 at St Alkmund.]
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1770s
12 Jun 1771 at High Ercall: Thomas Wood of the parish of Upton parva, bachelor, age 21+, yeoman, applied for a licence to marry, at Upton parva, Mary Rider of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Doe (no signature or mark made). [Married 14 Jun 1771 at Waters Upton.]
8 Jun 1772 at High Ercall: Richard Webb (X) of the parish of Upton Parva, bachelor, age 21+, yeoman, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Sarah Oliver of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Doe (no signature or mark made). [Married 8 Jun 1772 at High Ercall.]
10 Sep 1775: George Challenor of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, school master, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Allen of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Mansell of Allscot. [Married 14 Sep 1775 at Waters Upton.]
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1780s
6 Dec 1780 at Wellington: The Rev: Joseph Walcam of the parish of Ercall Magna, bachelor, age 21+, clerk, applied for a licence to marry, at Ercall Magna, Frances Page of the parish of Ercall Magna, spinster, a minor. Bondsmen: John Wase of the parish of Waters Upton, gent, and John Doe (no signature or mark made). Robert Page of Ercall Magna, father of Frances, gave his consent. [Note; Neither bride nor groom were of Waters Upton and their marriage was not to take place there, but the bondsman was of Waters Upton so I have included the licence here.]
6 Jun 1781 at Newport: Joseph Icke (X) of the parish of Kinnersley, bachelor, age 21+, tayler [=tailor], applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Hannah Fowke of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: George Appleby of Newport, tayler [=tailor]. [Married 9 Jul 1781 at Waters Upton.]
23 Nov 1783 at Newport: Joseph James of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, husbandman, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Matthews of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second Bondsman: Thomas Matthews of the parish of Waters Upton, butcher. [Married 25 Nov 1783 at Waters Upton.]
3 Apr 1787: John Smith of the parish of Kinnersley, bachelor, age 21+, shoemaker, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Martha Foysey of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: Samuel Preston of the parish of Kinnersley, gardner [=gardener]. [Married 4 Apr 1787 at Waters Upton.]
1 Feb 1788 at Newport: John Barber (X) of the parish of Newport, bachelor, age 21+, butcher, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Madeley of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: William Barber of Newport, butcher. [Married 4 Feb 1788 at Waters Upton.]
4 Feb 1788 at Coventry, Warwickshire: Richard Davis (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at St John the Baptist in the city of Coventry, Warwickshire, Mary Jones of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Goodman of the parish of St John the Baptist in the city of Coventry, Warwickshire. [Marriage took place 4 Feb 1788 at Coventry St John the Baptist, Warwickshire.]
23 Mar 1788 at Newport: Thomas Barratt of the parish of Gnosal [=Gnosall], Staffordshire, bachelor, age 21+, husbandman, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Madeley of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman John Adderley of Chetwynd, innholder. [Married 24 Mar 1788 at Waters Upton.]
31 Jan 1789 at Shrewsbury: James Gregory of the parish of Waters Upton, widower, age 21+, taylor [=tailor], applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Hughes of the parish of High Ercall, age 21+. Second bondsman William Davies of Waters Upton. [Married 3 Feb 1789 at Waters Upton.]
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1790s
5 Mar 1790 at Whitchurch: William Emery of the parish of Wellington, bachelor, age 21+, nail merchant, applied for a licence to marry, at Walters [this spelling used throughout, but every occurrence except this one corrected to Waters] Upton, Ann Maria Wase of the parish of Waters Upton, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman Thomas Jukes Collier of the parish of Wellington, liquor merchant. [Married 13 Apr 1790 at Waters Upton.]
26 Apr 1791 at Lilleshall: John Dickin of the parish of Shawbury, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Wase of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: Willm Emery, nail factor. [Married 28 Apr 1791 at Waters Upton.]
22 Apr 1794 at Shrewsbury: Joseph Wilkes (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Shawbury, Martha Harper of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Jones of the parish of Shawbury. [Married 23 Apr 1794 at Shawbury.]
10 Dec 1794 at Aston: Peter Matthews of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, butcher, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Ann Matthews of that parish, widow, age 21+. Second bondsman John Doe (no signature or mark made). [Married 11 Dec 1794 at Waters Upton.]
23 Jan 1796 at Whitchurch: William Dickin of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Wem, Elizabeth Embrey of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: Cornelius Venables of the parish of Whitchurch, mercer &c. [Married 30 Jan 1796 at Wem.]
26 Mar 1799 at Newport: Thomas Higgins of the parish of Tettenhall, Staffordshire, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at the parish of Waters Upton, Mary Wase of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: Robert Higgins of the parish of Newport, surgeon. [Married 28 Mar 1799 at Waters Upton.]
13 May 1799 at Newport: James Combes of the parish of Wilbraham, Cheshire, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at the parish of Waters Upton, Catherine Cope of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: Thomas Dean of the parish of Newport, innholder. [No record of this marriage found at Waters Upton or elsewhere.]
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1800s
27 May 1800 at Newport: Benjamin Jones of the parish of Waters Upton, widower, age 21+, wheelwright, applied for licence to marry, at Newport, Jane Beeteson [=Beetenson] of that parish, widow, age 21+. [Married 28 May 1800 at Newport.]
21 Nov 1801 at Newport: George Hobson (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Wellington, Sarah Hughes of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 30 Nov 1801 Wellington All Saints.]
1 Jan 1803 at Wellington: William Fleming of the parish of Great Bolas, bachelor, age 28+, yeoman, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth James of that parish, age 18+, spinster. Joseph James, father of Elizabeth, gave his consent. Second bondsman: Joseph James. [Married 6 Jan 1803 at Waters Upton.]
8 Feb 1805 at Shrewsbury: Lewis Jones (X) of the parish of Long, bachelor, age 21+, forge man, applied for a licence to marry, at the parish of Upton Parva, Mary Holmes of that parish, age 20+. William Holmes (X), father of Mary, gave his consent. Second bondsman: Richard Holmes (X) of the parish of Long, labourer. [Married 9 Feb 1805 at Waters Upton.]
8 Oct 1805 at Waters Upton: Alexander Digmore Keate of the parish of High Ercall, bachelor, age 21+, gentleman, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Barbara Leighton of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: Richard Leighton of the parish of Waters Upton. [Married 8 Oct 1805 at Waters Upton.]
6 Jan 1807 at Newport: Samuel Tudor of the parish of High Ercall, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Challenor of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman Thomas William (signs as Williams) of Newport, spinster [sic!]. [Married 8 Jan 1807 at Waters Upton.]
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1810s
2 Oct 1815 at Shrewsbury: John Rider of the parish of High Ercall, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Dickin of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Dickin of the parish of Waters Upton, farmer. [Married 5 Oct 1815 at Waters Upton.]
25 Apr 1818 at Wellington: Richard Allen of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 40+, yeoman, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah James of that parish, spinster, age 29. Second bondsman John Doe (no signature or mark made). [Married 27 Apr 1818 at Waters Upton.]
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1820s
30 Sep 1820 at Newport: Thomas Groucock of the parish of Bolas Magna, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Dickin of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Dickin of the parish of Waters Upton, farmer. [Married 17 Oct 1820 at Waters Upton.]
19 Aug 1823 at Shrewsbury: James Marston of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Mary Fomson of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Second bondsman: John Roberts of Shrewsbury, carpenter and joiner. [No record of marriage found.]
2 Nov 1825 at Shrewsbury: William Titley of the parish of Hodnet, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Mary Titley of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 7 Nov 1825 at Waters Upton.]
8 Mar 1826 at Shrewsbury: John Titley of the parish of Upton Parva, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Upton Parva, Mary Atcherley of the parish of High Ercall, spinster, age 21+. [Married 23 Mar 1826 at Waters Upton.]
9 May 1827 at Shrewsbury: John Cartwright of the parish of Hodnet, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Upton Parva alias Waters Upton, Margaret Dicken of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 12 May 1827 at Waters Upton.]
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1830s
[2_?] May 1833 at Newport: William Brown of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Mary Atcherley of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 2 Jun 1833 at Waters Upton.]
5 Feb 1835 at Wellington: John Tipton (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, widower, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Persil of that parish, widow. [Married 11 Feb 1835 at Waters Upton.]
13 Jun 1837 at Shrewsbury: James Ridgway of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, blacksmith, applied for a licence to marry, at Counde [= Cound], Ann Jones of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 20 Jun 1837.]
29 Jul 1837 at Shrewsbury: Robert Atcherley of the parish of High Ercall, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Shropshire, Elizabeth Icke of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 1 Aug 1837. See Marriages at Waters Upton.]
15 Feb 1838 at Wellington: Samuel Nicklin of the parish of High Ercal, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Lloyd of that parish, spinster, age 21+. Allegation signed by Samuel Nicklin and Richard Nicklin. [Notes: Date looks like 1833. Married 17 Feb 1838. See Marriages at Waters Upton.]
12 Aug 1838 at Wellington: John Pickin (X) of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Felton of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 14 Aug 1838. See Marriages at Waters Upton.]
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1840s
19 Jun 1841 at Newport: Thomas Lowe (X) of the parish of Wellington, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Ann Wilks of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, Shropshire, June quarter 1841.]
2 Sep 1841 at Albrighton: William Milward of the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, plumber, applied for a licence to marry, at Newport, Mary Anne Kelly of that parish, widow, age 21+. [Married 2 Sep 1841.]
25 Apr 1849 at Wellington: Matthew Davies of the parish of Waters Upton, widower, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Eyton, Fanny Edwards of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 1 May 1849.]
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1850s
4 Jan 1850 at Wellington: Sidney Philip Roberson of the parish of Waters Upton, widower, age 21+, clerk, B.A., applied for a licence to marry, at Withington, Julia Browne of that parish, spinster, age 21+, at home. [Married 7 Jan 1850.]
[From this point on, the pre-printed allegation / affidavit forms had spaces to record the names of the house / hamlet / township / other place, as well as the parish, of the parties to be married]
17 Jan 1852 at Shrewsbury: Thomas Titley of Waters Upton in the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, butcher, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Elizabeth Icke of Cold Hatton in that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Married 2 Feb 1852.]
10 Mar 1853 at Wellington: George Colley of Rowton in the parish of High Ercall, widower, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Sarah Lawley of Upton Hall in that parish, spinster, age 21+, in service. [Marriage registered at Wellington, Shropshire, March quarter 1853.]
21 Jul 1853 at Shrewsbury: William Davies of New House in the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, tailor, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Mary Buttrey of Ellerdine in that parish, spinster, age 20, and swore that Mary’s father William Buttrey gave consent. [Married 26 Jul 1853.]
24 Nov 1853 at Wellington: John Taylor of Great Bolas in the parish of Great Bolas, bachelor, age 21+, gentleman, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Shropshire, Ann Dickin / Dicken of Waters Upton Hall in that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, Shropshire, December quarter 1853.]
20 Jul 1854 at Wellington: James Tudor (X) of Cold Hatton in the parish of High Ercall, bachelor, age 21+, sawyer, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Emma Butrey of Waters Upton in that parish [sic], spinster, age 21+. [Married 31 Jul 1854.]
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1860s
31 Jul 1863 at Newport: William Casewell of [Albert? = Harebutt (a.k.a. Herbert)] Bank in the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, butcher, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Mary Ann Preston of Tibberton in the parish of Edgmond, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Newport, September quarter 1863, so did not take place at Waters Upton.]
13 Dec 1863 at Shrewsbury: Henry Crewe of Ledbury in the parish of Ledbury, Herefordshire, bachelor, age 21+, watchmaker, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Frances Walker of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, December quarter 1863.]
15 Mar 1864 at Shrewsbury: William Morgan of Waters Upton in the parish of Waters Upton, widower, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Grinshill, Ann Ibbs of Wood-style in the parish of Grinshill, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage took place 31 March 1864.]
7 Jun 1864 at Newport: John Higgins of Lubstree Park in the parish of Lilleshall, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Groucock of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, June quarter 1864.]
30 Mar 1866 at Newport: Jabez Peplow of the parish of Great Bolas, widower, age 21+ applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Elizabeth Martha Fletcher of that parish, spinster, age 18, and swore that Elizabeth’s father Thomas Fletcher gave his consent. [Marriage registered at Wellington, June quarter 1866.]
6 Sep 1866 at Wellington: John James of the parish of Waters Upton, widower, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Malins Lee in the parish of Dawley, Emma Teece of that place, widow, age 21+. [Marriage took place 17 Sep 1866.]
8 Jan 1867 at Newport: James Oakley of Woodseaves in the parish of High Offley, Staffordshire, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Hannah Casewell of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, March quarter 1867.]
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1870 – 1880
16 Apr 1870 at Newport: Ellen Owen of the parish of Upton Waters, widow, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Upton Waters, Henry Colley of the parish of Crewe, Cheshire, bachelor, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, June quarter 1870.]
24 Feb 1873 at Wellington: William Foulkes of Ellerdine in the parish of High Ercall, bachelor, age 21+, butcher, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Mary Ann Martin of the Swan Inn in that parish, widow, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, March quarter 1873.]
8 Mar 1873 at Newport: John Bennett Podmore of the parish of Edgmond, bachelor, age 21+, applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Rebecca Morgan of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Wellington, March quarter 1873.]
19 Aug 1879 at Wellington: John Titley of Lower House in the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at Tibberton, Mary Elizabeth Podmore of Cherrington in the parish of Tibberton, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage registered at Newport, September quarter 1879.]
22 Jul 1880 at Priors Lee: John Buttery of Stanton in the parish of Stanton, bachelor, age 21+, farmer, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Mary Martin of Waters Upton in the parish of High Ercall [sic], spinster, age 21+. [Marriage took place 26 Jul 1880.]
9 Sep 1880 at Shrewsbury: Richard Woolley of Waters Upton in the parish of Waters Upton, bachelor, age 21+, butcher, applied for a licence to marry, at High Ercall, Maria Pitchford of Potford in the parish of High Ercall, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage took place 14 Sep 1880.]
9 Oct 1880 at Newport: James Henry Wyley of High Onn in the parish of Church Eaton, Staffordshire, bachelor, age 21+ applied for a licence to marry, at Waters Upton, Louisa Harriet Juckes of that parish, spinster, age 21+. [Marriage took place 14 Oct 1880. See Marriages at Waters Upton.]
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