Marriage of John Breett and Hester Exton
Marriages heard followeth Co??? of the Marieage of John Breett & Hester Exton his wife 1696 To all Christian People (? )before whom this present (?) wrighting (?) shall come with the ??? shillm?? stamps (?) heareunto sett Know yee that att A meetting holden att Cotte???d in the Countey of Hartford on the fiveteenth day of the Eight [sic] month commonly Called Rtober in the year of our Lord God 1696
John Breett of Kingswood in the said county of Hartford yeoman did take to wife
Hester Exton of Yardley in the said Countey of Hartf Spinster (?) And att the same meetting the said Hester Exton did take the aforesaid John Breett to be (?) her huseband untill death doo them part In the presence & sight of the said meetting & Assen??? of then & theire present & alsoo in the presence of us whose names are hearunto subscribed: And for the Confirmation of the said marriage the said John Breett & Hester Exton haue hearunto putt theire hands the day & year Aboue written Wittnessing hearunto with the ??? shill?gs stamyd (?) as is Abouesaid in the Certifiecate of Parchment sett
Jo: Exton sen
A???a ^marke^ Bodle
?? Lucus
Ann x ^marke^ As?ind
Henry Starr
Thomas Halfe?i???
Aliz ^marke^ O ??ax
Mary Exton
Samewell Breett
Mary Edrige
Thomas Eridge
Eliz ^m^ mills
Susanah Edrige
William Brett
Mary X wells
John Exton Jun
Martha ffollowfe??
Tho: Brett
Mar ? mar??iskalls
Josh Brett
Grace Brett sen
Hen brett
Susanah Ederidg sen
Geo Astine (?)
Sara? Parker
Tho: Finkle
Susanna Bowyer
Geo Robinssen
Ann: Comens
George Robinsson
Sarah Staly
Thomas ^marke of^ + wheatley
Clemense ?iskales (?)
Ann wright
Grace Brett Jun
Source: Marriages in celebrated in Cottered.
RG6/1572 National Archive