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Jane Merritt

1 record uses this name between 17 December 1610.

Name in the recordsJane Merritt
Recorded rolesWitness
Places statedLeiden
Record span17 December 1610

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Registration of the banns of John Jennings, bachelor, fustian weaver from near Colchester in England, and Elizabeth Pettinger, spinster, from England, with Roger Wilson and Edward Southworth, acquaintances of the groom, and Anne Ross (née Carlisle) and Jane Peck (née Merritt), acquaintances of the bride, as witnesses. 1 scan Open recordClose record
Registration of the banns of John Jennings, bachelor, fustian weaver from near Colchester in England, and Elizabeth Pettinger, spinster, from England, with Roger Wilson and Edward Southworth, acquaintances of the groom, and Anne Ross (née Carlisle) and Jane Peck (née Merritt), acquaintances of the bride, as witnesses., scan 1
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Registered the 17th of December 1610. First banns: 18 December 1610. Second banns: 24 December 1610. Third banns: 31 December 1610. Married before Andries Jaspersz van Vesanevelt and Jacob Paedts, aldermen, this last day of December 1610.

Jan Jennincks, fustian worker, bachelor from near Colchester in England, accompanied by Rogier Wilson and Eduwaert Sodtwaert, his acquaintances, with Elysabeth Pettenger, spinster likewise from England, accompanied by Anna Ras and Janneken Peck, her acquaintances, residing at Marendorp near Douveren.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.

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Aengeteyckent den XVIIen Decembris 1610 ‘t Ie den 18.12.1610 ‘t IIe den 24.12.1610 ‘t IIIe den 31.12.1610 zyn getrout voor Andries Jaspersz van Vesanevelt ende Jacob Paedts dezen lesten Decembris 1610. Jan Jennincks, fusteynwercker Jongeman van by Colcester in Engelant, vergeselschapt met Rogier Wilson ende Eduwaert Sodtwaert zyn bekenden met Elysabeth Pettenger, jongedochter mede uyt Engelant vergeselschapt met Anna Ras ende Janneken Peck haer bekenden, wonende op Marendorp by Douveren.

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 1004 · call no. 197 · folio 163v

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