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Elizabeth Wise

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Yvonne

Yvonne Report 23 May 2018 18:03

Can anyone help me find the birth and possibly parents of Elizabeth Wise. All I have is that she married James Drake in 1762 in Yealmpton, Devon, and they had six children.
James was baptised in 1735, parents John and Agnes.

Thanks.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 May 2018 18:14

According to FamilySearch, you can view the image if you log on to the site at a Family History Centre.
There are lots around the UK (and in other countries if you're not in the UK). You can find out from the FS website where the nearest one is to you.

https://www.familysearch.org/locations/




Elizabeth Wise
England, Devon, Parish Registers
Name James Drake
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 1762
Event Place Devon
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Wise
Citing this Record
"England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCSR-RSS : 4 November 2017), James Drake and Elizabeth Wise, 1762, Marriage; from "Church of England parish registers 1538-1911," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Devon, archive reference , images provided by FamilySearch International.
Digital Folder Number 004635543



Or, looking at the above, it's available to view on FMP, if you have a sub there, which I don't.

Of course, it's possible the image may not tell you any more than is given above.

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 23 May 2018 18:48

A friend just looked on FMP and the actual image gives a witness as Richard Drake - could be father or brother, and Edward Grilly - or at least that's what it looks like.

Thanks.

greyghost

greyghost Report 23 May 2018 19:11

From FMP - possibles -

Devon Baptisms Transcription

First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Wise
Birth year -
Baptism year 1743
Baptism date 25 Jun 1743
Denomination Anglican
Baptism place Kelly -
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Elisabeth
Mother's last name -
County Devon
Country England
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 988A/PR/1/1

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Devon Baptisms Transcription

First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Wise
Birth year 1729
Birth date ? ? 1729
Baptism year 1729
Baptism date 06 May 1729
Denomination Anglican
Place Whitchurch
Father's first name(s) Charles
Mother's first name(s) -
Mother's last name -
County Devon
Country England
Archive reference 796/2
Archive event Composite registers
Page -
Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
Record set Devon Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

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Less likely -

First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Wise
Birth year 1725
Birth date ? ? 1725
Baptism year 1725
Baptism date 02 May 1725
Denomination Anglican
Place Dunterton
Father's first name(s) Samuel
Mother's first name(s) Anne
Mother's last name -
County Devon
Country England
Archive reference 798/1
Archive event Composite registers


Dunterton and Whitchurch near Tavistock on Dartmoor and Kelly between Tavistock and Launceston

greyghost

greyghost Report 23 May 2018 19:17

Is Elizabeth Drake b 1773 Yealmpton one of the children of James and Elizabeth Wise who married - from your other thread
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1370184

you could try these 2 links as suggested on that thread

http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/contacts.htm
For general enquiries, email [email protected]

and your friend can look up Devon Baptisms etc on FMP

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 24 May 2018 00:01

Yes, that thread is mine - I'd forgotten about that.

Thanks.