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ElizabethHerts
13-10-12, 09:41
This time I'm looking at the will for George Gawthorp from Hemswell.
I'm descended from his daughter Sarah who married John Wood.

Most of it is pretty straightforward.
He leaves property to his wife Sarah.
He names Sarah Wood his daughter who is to inherit the same property after her mother's death.
He names his grandsons - Sarah's two sons - George and Gawthrop Wood.
He names "John Wood and his wife" - i.e. John and Sarah Wood, his son-in-law and daughter.
He specifies "To my son Wood four Childer ten shillings a piece" - ie. his grandchildren.

THEN:

"Item I give unto John Toyn and his wife ten shillings a piece.
Item I give unto my son John Toyn four Childer ten shillings a piece."

This is a mystery.
I have one other child for George and Sarah Gawthorp - Elizabeth christened in 1680 at Upton cum Nexby.

I can't find a marriage for John Toyn to Elizabeth Gawthorp.
I have found a marriage between John Toyne and Elizabeth Tailor in Upton in 1708 (FMP).

To make it more interesting, TOYNE was the maiden name of George's wife - Sarah Toyne.

So is this John Toyne a son-in-law or some relation of his wife? I have no record of her marrying before, but I suppose it is always possible.
Phoenix
13-10-12, 09:47
The obvious answer would be that John was a child born before the marriage. But equally Elizabeth Gawthorp might have married a Tailor and then been widowed. Or there is another child of George Gawthorp who you have yet to find (parson had flu/was visiting Bath etc when she was born)
ElizabethHerts
13-10-12, 09:59
Who knows, Phoenix!

The PRs for Upton cum Nexby are pretty hard to decipher:
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=554574&iid=201809

There could be other children of the marriage, or Elizabeth could have been previously married. Family Search isn't turning up much at present, although it shows baptisms for John Toyn at Upton.
Phoenix
13-10-12, 10:14
And in Latin, just to add a little spice.
ElizabethHerts
13-10-12, 12:30
OOH!:D

name: John Toyne
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 07 Sep 1676
baptism/christening place: UPTON,LINCOLN,ENGLAND
father's name: John Toyne
mother's name: Sara
indexing project (batch) number: C03271-1

Sarah Toyn married George Gawthorp as follows:
Marriages 1679
George Gallthrop & Sarah Toyne July 7th

It doesn't say Sarah was a widow, but that doesn't mean anything.
Phoenix
13-10-12, 12:33
That looks very promising, as you already know George is calling his son-in-law a son!
ElizabethHerts
13-10-12, 12:38
Yippee! Now I have it:

Year:1675
Groom Forenames:John
Groom Surname:TOYNE
Groom's parish:From the parish(es)
Groom's condition:
Groom's age:
Bride Forenames: Sarah
Bride Surname: CODD
Bride's parish:From the parish(es)
Bride's condition:Single
Bride's age:
Place of marriage: Hemswell or Upton
Diocese: Lincoln
Country: England
Checked:Y
Notes:
RO Reference:MB 1675/17
Record source:Lincolnshire Marriage Licence Bonds and Allegation


The will mentions "my brother John Cod"
and I'm also descend from the Codds of Hemswell through the Woods! These families are very interwoven.