Peter Marchant

  General Notes:

Ditchling churchwarden 1674 and 1675, Surveyor 1675 & 1677, Overseer of the p o o r 1679
Received £240 at age 21 in his father's 1661 will
In 1672 Peter's house was licensed for Baptist meetings. All 3 sisters marri e d i nto baptist families.
Still alive in 1700 when mentioned in Stephen Comber's will

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 27 Aug 1648, Ditchling, East Sussex England.

Peter married Elizabeth Alexander on 6 Apr 1672 in Lewes, East Sussex England. (Elizabeth Alexander was born circa 1648 and was buried on 2 Aug 1675 in Ditchling, East Sussex England.)

  Marriage Notes:

Widow of Keymer at time of marriage
Surety: Benjamin Henshawe of Lewes
See Sussex Genealogies (Horsham p256)

Peter next married Elizabeth Comber on 18 Nov 1676 in Ditchling/Lewes, East Sussex England. (Elizabeth Comber was born circa 1655 and was buried on 25 Jun 1732 in Beddingham, East Sussex England.)