William & Elizabeth Colridge of North Bovey

William COLRIDGE, born in North Bovey in 1704, is the elder son of Thomas & Hannah (?) COLRIDGE. He married Elizabeth in Exeter but lived in North Bovey where they had 6 sons and 5 daughters.

William COLRIDGE & Elizabeth WILLS – Marriage 7th June 1742 in Exeter St Stephen [IGI].

The North Bovey parish register records the baptisms of 11 children to William & Elizabeth:

William COLRIDGE – Baptism 9th March 1743 in North Bovey. (IGI: 7th March 1742)

John COLRIDGE – Baptism 3rd September 1745 in North Bovey.

Matthew COLRIDGE – Baptism 13th August 1747 in North Bovey. (IGI: 13th June 1747)

Elizabeth COLRIDGE – Baptism 30th May 1749 in North Bovey.

Mary COLRIDGE – Baptism 6th February 1751 in North Bovey. (IGI: 6th February 1750)

Richard COLRIDGE – Baptism 24th February 1752 in North Bovey.
Richard COLRIDGE – Burial 4th June 1752 in North Bovey. (IGI: 14th June 1752) [†]

Rebecca COLRIDGE – Baptism 19th April 1753 in North Bovey.

Richard COLRIDGE – Baptism 14th January 1755 in North Bovey.

Sarah COLRIDGE – Baptism 5th October 1756 in North Bovey.
Sarah COLRIDGE – Burial 30th April 1757 in North Bovey. [†]

Charity COLRIDGE – Baptism 4th January 1758 in North Bovey.

George COLRIDGE – Baptism 3rd April 1760 in North Bovey.
George COLRIDGE – Burial 9th May 1760 in North Bovey. [†]

The North Bovey parish register records the marriages of William & Elizabeth's daughters:

Mary COLRIDGE & Thomas COLRIDGE – Marriage 1st August 1776 in North Bovey.

Rebecca COLRIDGE & Christopher CASELY – Marriage 9th November 1778 in North Bovey.

Elizabeth COLRIDGE & Stephen LUCKHAM – Marriage 4th March 1783 in North Bovey.

The Chagford parish register records the following marriage:

Charity COLRIDGE & Robert WANNELL – Marriage 29th July 1782 in the Parish Church of Chagford after banns. Robert signed and Charity made her mark. Witnesses James JEFFERY and Humphry ?? THORNE.

There are parish records for the burials of William & Elizabeth and family:

William COLRIDGE – Burial 2nd March 1780 in North Bovey, aged 75. Noted as husband of Elizabeth.

Elizabeth COLRIDGE – Burial 25th October 1785 in North Bovey. Noted as widow of William.

John Coldridge – Burial 25th January 1811 in North Bovey. Noted as son of William.

Richard COLRIDGE – Burial 18th September 1812 in North Bovey.

Charity COLERIDGE – Burial 6th February 1845 in North Bovey, aged 80. Noted as Union House Newton.