William & Mary Coldridge of Dunsford

William COLDRIDGE, born around 1697, is believed to be the only son of John & Sarah COLDRIDGE of Dunsford, and the parish register records his marriage at the age of 25:

William COLDRIDGE & Mary VINICOMBE – Marriage 14th October 1722 in Dunsford.

The Dunsford parish register records the following baptisms where the father is noted as William COLDRIDGE:

Thomas COLDRIDGE – Baptism 2nd June 1723 in Dunsford.

William COLDRIDGE – Baptism 29th June 1725 in Dunsford.

Mary COLDRIDGE – Baptism 19th October 1729 in Dunsford.

Joan COLDRIDGE – Baptism 8th May 1735 in Dunsford.

The Dunsford parish register records their elder daughter's marriage:

Mary COLDRIDGE & John DICKER – Marriage 18th July 1756 in Dunsford. Both made their mark. Witnesses Thomas BROOKING and Thomas HALSE.

The parish register records the following baptism, assumed to refer to William & Mary's younger daughter Joan who appears to be unmarried:

Charles COLDRIDGE – Baptism 1st July 1759 in Dunsford, noted as son of Joan COLDRIDGE and a "base child".

William & Mary's burials are also in the parish register:

Mary COLDRIDGE – Burial 7th April 1762 in Dunsford, noted as wife of William.

William COLDRIDGE – Burial 21st April 1765 in Dunsford, presumed to be Mary's widow.

 

Thomas BROOKING, who was a witness to Mary's marriage in 1756 and her brother Thomas's marriage in 1760, is also a witness to two other COLDRIDGE marriages, presumably close relatives, but I have been unable to find a record of their births:

John COLDRIDGE, husbandman & Elizabeth TOWNSEND, spinster – Marriage 30th January 1755 in Dunsford. Both made their mark. Witnesses William ARSCOTT and Thomas BROOKING.

Anne COLDRIDGE & Simon SMAY alias MOUNSDON – Marriage 20th October 1761 in Dunsford. Both signed. Witnesses William MOUNSDON and Thomas BROOKING.

The parish register contains 1 baptism where the father is noted as John COLDRIDGE:

Elizabeth COLDRIDGE – Baptism 18th January 1756 in Dunsford.