Search 13/06/1998
Dear Kevin
Herewith next instalement, a little later than promised, but it takes some time to tidy up after a wedding and catch up on everything which has been put to one side.
Here are the Taunton St Mary Percys with their various spellings. A lot seems to depend on the writer; in this case I could see the spelling changed when the writing changed.
| Taunton Register from 1656 | ||
| 1656 | Ellz do Ezekiel Percy | |
| 1662 | Thomas so Thomas Percy | |
| 1662 | Elyanor do Israel Percy | |
| 1668 | Israel so of Israel Percy | |
| 1670 | Edward so John Purse | |
| 1672 | Thos so John Purse | |
| 1674 | Ambrose so John Purse | |
| 1676 | Frances do John Purse | |
| 1679 | Francesso John Purse | |
| 1779 | Hannah do Wm Purse | |
| 1680 | Sarah do John Purse | writing changes here |
| 1681 | Wm so Wm Pursey | |
| 1682 | Sarah do | |
| 1682 | Joseph so John | |
| one whole year missing from the register | ||
| 1684 | Eliz. do Wm Pursey | |
| no more christenings in this book | ||
| Marriages | ||
| 1657 | Thos Purcie Shusannah Butt | |
| 1667 | Thos Purcy Joan Ewens | |
| 1678 | Wm Pursse Dorcas Gilbert | |
| Burials Tau M 2/1/2 | ||
| 1683 | Joseph Pursy | |
| 1684 | Mary Percy | |
| 1684 | Israel Percy | |
| 1685 | Wm Purse | |
| 1690 | Francis Persey | |
| 1693 | Elinor Persey | |
| 1700 | Eliz. do Wm and Dorcas Purssey | |
| 1701 | Eliz. wo Thos | |
| 1702 | Edward so Wm and Mary Persey | comber |
| 1705 | John Pursey carpenter |
I haven't heard from you lately, not since the middle of April, do you still want me to carry on? Perhaps you are still working on Dr. Campbell. I think this is the same family as the one living in Bradford-on-Tone.
Yours sincerely