Thomas Merry

b. 27 May 1770
Thomas Merry|b. 27 May 1770|../g0/p51.htm#i501|William Merry|b. c Dec 1728\nd. c Feb 1794|../g0/p50.htm#i492|Martha East|b. 25 Jan 1729\nd. c Sep 1787|../g0/p50.htm#i493|William Merry|b. c Mar 1695\nd. c Feb 1742|../g0/p65.htm#i646|Mary Hubbard|b. c 1694|../g0/p65.htm#i647|Ralph East|b. 5 Oct 1701|../g0/p51.htm#i504|Martha Dover|b. c 1700|../g0/p51.htm#i505|
Note:

Birth: IGI CAMBS ENG.


Thomas Merry was born in 1770.

He was christened on 27 May 1770 at Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England.

He was the son of William Merry and Martha East.

Ann Merry

b. 20 October 1765
Ann Merry|b. 20 Oct 1765|../g0/p51.htm#i502|William Merry|b. c Dec 1728\nd. c Feb 1794|../g0/p50.htm#i492|Martha East|b. 25 Jan 1729\nd. c Sep 1787|../g0/p50.htm#i493|William Merry|b. c Mar 1695\nd. c Feb 1742|../g0/p65.htm#i646|Mary Hubbard|b. c 1694|../g0/p65.htm#i647|Ralph East|b. 5 Oct 1701|../g0/p51.htm#i504|Martha Dover|b. c 1700|../g0/p51.htm#i505|
From 12 October 1785, her married name was Horsely.
Note:

Birth: IGI CAMBS ENG
Marriage: IGI CAMBS ENG.


Ann Merry was born in 1765.

She was christened on 20 October 1765 at Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England.

She was the daughter of William Merry and Martha East.

Ann Merry married William Horsely on 12 October 1785 at Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England.

William Horsely

b. circa 1765
Note:

Marriage: IGI CAMBS ENG.

William Horsely was christened circa 1765.

He married Ann Merry, daughter of William Merry and Martha East, on 12 October 1785 at Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England.

Ralph East

b. 5 October 1701
Ralph East|b. 5 Oct 1701|../g0/p51.htm#i504|Ralph East|b. 30 Mar 1665|../g0/p51.htm#i506|Mary Course|b. 3 Dec 1675|../g0/p51.htm#i507|Humfry East|b. c Mar 1641\nd. a 1670|../g0/p154.htm#i1534|Elizabeth Smith|b. c 1640|../g0/p154.htm#i1535|Thomas Course|b. 20 Dec 1657|../g0/p52.htm#i511|Mary (?)|b. c 1656|../g0/p52.htm#i512|
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There were in Litlington "in 1728 c. 150 [adults] in 50 households." Victoria History of the Counties of England, A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely Vol. VIII (Oxford University Press 1982), 54.


Ralph East was born in 1701 at Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire, England.

He was christened on 5 October 1701 at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England,
IGI CAMBS ENG.

He was the son of Ralph East and Mary Course.

Ralph East married Martha Dover on 3 November 1728 at Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire, England,
IGI CAMBS ENG.

Children of Ralph East and Martha Dover

Martha Dover

b. circa 1700
From 3 November 1728, her married name was East.
Note:

Marriage: IGI CAMBS ENG.


Martha Dover was born circa 1700.

She was christened circa 1700.

She married Ralph East, son of Ralph East and Mary Course, on 3 November 1728 at Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire, England,
IGI CAMBS ENG.

Children of Martha Dover and Ralph East

Ralph East

b. 30 March 1665
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The distance between Little Gransden and Litlington is about twelve miles.


Ralph East died at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England.


Ralph East was born circa March 1665.

He was christened on 30 March 1665 at Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire, England.

He was the son of Humfry East and Elizabeth Smith.

Ralph East married Mary Course, daughter of Thomas Course and Mary (?), on 10 June 1692 at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England.


Ralph East died in 1706 at age 40 years.

Children of Ralph East and Mary Course

Mary Course

b. 3 December 1675
Mary Course|b. 3 Dec 1675|../g0/p51.htm#i507|Thomas Course|b. 20 Dec 1657|../g0/p52.htm#i511|Mary (?)|b. c 1656|../g0/p52.htm#i512|Thomas Course|b. c 1634|../g0/p51.htm#i508|Mary Homes|b. c 1635|../g0/p51.htm#i509|||||||
From 10 June 1692, her married name was East.
Note:

     In the 1660s the minimum *legal* age for marriage was 12, but the *actual* minimum in practice seems to have been about 14 to 15. The minimum legal age was raised to 16 only in 1885. It is not, therefore, impossible that Mary would have married so young - even though some might have doubts about identifications here. Mary seems to have married twice (or been in a second relationship after her husband died), her youngest child, nevertheless, taking her name from Mary's husband and first partner, even though he had long been dead.

source: David Page (GR).


Mary Course was born circa November 1675.

She was christened on 3 December 1675 at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England.

She was the daughter of Thomas Course and Mary (?).

Mary Course married Ralph East, son of Humfry East and Elizabeth Smith, on 10 June 1692 at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England.

Children of Mary Course and Ralph East

Child of Mary Course

Thomas Course

b. circa 1634
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"In 1676 there were 159 adults [in Litlington]." Victoria History of the Counties of England, A History of the County of Cambridge and the isle of Ely Vol. VIII (Oxford University Press 1982), 54.


Thomas Course died at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England.


Thomas Course was born circa 1634 at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England.

He was the son of Thomas Course.

Thomas Course married Mary Homes before 1650.

Children of Thomas Course and Mary Homes

Mary Homes

b. circa 1635
From before 1650, her married name was Course.
Note:

Name of Mother known through record of children.


Mary Homes died at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England.


Mary Homes was born circa 1635.

She married Thomas Course, son of Thomas Course, before 1650.

Children of Mary Homes and Thomas Course

Robert Course

b. 16 March 1654
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Robert Course was born in 1654.

He was christened on 16 March 1654 at Litlington, Cambridgeshire, England,
IGI CAMBS ENG.

He was the son of Thomas Course and Mary Homes.

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