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Patrick

Patrick Report 24 Feb 2023 19:43

Thank you all. Mary Cooke married Matthew Driver. A friend who is a member of My Heritage checked for me.
Again many thanks.

Patrick.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Feb 2023 22:05

John's baptism, with father Matthew, was posted on 18th Feb at 11:28

Patrick

Patrick Report 23 Feb 2023 21:56

Thank you all.
I have now found out that Mary Cooke married Matthew Driver (1645-1707), and not Henry Driver. A friend who uses My Heritage checked for me.

Again many thanks.

Patrick

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 21 Feb 2023 10:51

Have a look at...................

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives/

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Feb 2023 23:51

Large numbers of Ancestry trees say that Ann Drury's father was Henry Drury , and her mother Mary Cooke.

Maybe somebody's mixed up the parents?

However, there's no documentary proof offered, and I don't see the marriage in FS or Ancestry.

The trees also say that Ann was baptised on 9 Sept 1661 in Weston-sub-Edge - but no proof on any of them.
They've probably all copied from each other without checking anything, as often happens.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Feb 2023 23:33

John Driver
in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
Name: John Driver
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 3 Oct 1728
Burial Place: Weston Subedge, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears: Norton

The marriage to Anne Drury already posted on 18th Feb at 11:08

I still don't see any record of who his father was, nor where John was born.

Even trees on Ancestry, normally prone to inaccuracies, don't give his father's name - although they do suggest birth in Cheltenham - but without documentary evidence.

Patrick

Patrick Report 20 Feb 2023 21:45

He works at the family archive in the local library.

I'm hoping this might help.

John Driver
1670 - 1728
Birth:
1670
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Death:
Oct 1728
Weston Subedge, Gloucestershire, England
Family members
Parents:
Henry Driver
1640 - ?
Mary Driver (born Cook)
Wife:
Anne Driver (born Drury)
1669 - 1757
Children:
William Driver
1702 - 1770
Richard Driver
1714 - 1762

Patrick

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Feb 2023 12:31

As you said, Names, it would be helpful to know where the person in the library found mention of Henry.

Presumably somewhere online - but where?

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 18 Feb 2023 12:24

Another reason for always checking out the research done by others.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Feb 2023 11:28

I don't see any records showing that John Driver's father was Henry.


The trees say that John's mother was Mary Cooke, but that his father was Matthew - which is the one I mentioned earlier.
John is said to be born in Cheltenham, but there's no record to prove it.

John Driver
in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
Name: John Driver
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 11 Feb 1670
Baptism Place: Awre, Gloucestershire, England
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
View this parish
Father: Mathew Driver

Can't even be sure that that 's the John they mean.
Awre is about 20 miles from Cheltenham

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Feb 2023 11:08

There are several apparently well-documented trees on Ancestry.

William Driver
in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
Name: William Driver
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 23 Jun 1771
Baptism Place: Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
View this parish
Father: William Driver
Mother: Bettros Driver [ ie - Beatrice ]


William Driver
in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
Name: William Driver
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1765
Marriage Place: Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England
Spouse: Beatrice Abbits


William Driver
in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
Name: William Driver
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 15 May 1702
Baptism Place: Weston Subedge, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears: Weston Subedge
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
View this parish
Father: John Driver
Mother: Ann Driver


??
Jno Driver
in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
Name: Jno Driver
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: Oct 1701
Marriage Place: Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears: Chipping Campden
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
View this parish
Spouse: Anne Drury


However, there were lots of Drivers in Gloucestershire , so I can't completely guarantee that those are the correct records.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Feb 2023 10:44

I'm sure I found an old thread about Edmund a couple of days ago, started by Patrick - but now can't find it again.

Edmund Driver
in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Edmund Driver
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 1 Aug 1807
Baptism Place: Moreton IN Marsh,Gloucester,England
Father: William Driver
Mother: Martha
FHL Film Number: 425471


William Driver
in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
Name: William Driver
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1791
Marriage Place: Lower Lemington, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears: Leighterton
Spouse: Martha Sharpe

Marriage record says "Wm Driver Junr of Moreton in Marsh . . . "

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Feb 2023 09:59

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1386439

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 18 Feb 2023 08:53

When you say your local library ‘did for you’ are you saying someone looked it up for you?

You still haven’t confirmed what part of the country they were living. You also should confirm where this information was found as in what records.

Added: freebmd gives us 1857 births for Mary Ann Driver in Greenwich and West Bromwich.

Patrick

Patrick Report 17 Feb 2023 22:41

This is what my local library did for me.
Henry Driver b.1640
John Driver b.1669/70
William Driver b.1702
William Driver b.1740
William Driver b.1771
Edmund Driver b.1807
John Driver b.1825
Mary Ann Driver b.1857 Who is my Great Great Grandmother

Hope this helps.

Patrick

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Feb 2023 18:48

How did you work back?

PLEASE give some PROOF of your statements

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 15 Feb 2023 18:40

The only John Driver born (or at least baptised) in1669 that I can see on Ancestry is one in Bourton on the Hill, Gloucestershire - but his father's name was William.

A tree on Ancestry has a John Driver born 1670 in Cheltenham, and his mother's name was Mary Cooke - BUT his father was Matthew.

Where did you find the information about Henry, Mary and John?

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 15 Feb 2023 18:21

Even if you don’t know where he was born, an indication of which part of the country would very much help those trying to find them for you.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Feb 2023 17:48

Where?

Patrick

Patrick Report 15 Feb 2023 17:35

The only other information I have is that he was born in 1640 and had a son John in 1669.

Patrick