William Marchant

  General Notes:

The elder of Fulking
Will 1686 exists Edburton Yeoman SMD1 P104 XA26/11 - transcribed by DM

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 15 Sep 1633, Edburton, West Sussex England.

• connection.

William married Mary Peckham on 20 Nov 1656 in Cowfold, West Sussex England. (Mary Peckham was born circa 1635 and was buried on 24 Aug 1657 in Edburton, West Sussex England.)

  Marriage Notes:

William Marchant of Edburton and Mary Peckham of Albourne married.
Witnesses: Thomas Marchant of Albourne, yeoman, William Wood of same, yeoma n a n d Mary Godman, spinster
Edburton TRS/SX/R69 and Albourne TRS show marriage was on 20/11/1656 (i.e. n o t 2 0.10.1656 Cowfold)

William next married Elizabeth Gatland, daughter of Henry Gatland and Ann, on 10 Mar 1657 in Cuckfield, West Sussex England. (Elizabeth Gatland was born in 1638 and died on 11 Feb 1680.)

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage entry reads "William Marchant of Edburton and Elizabeth Gatland of t h i s Parish" SRS xiii.