James & Frances COLERIDGE of Ottery St Mary

James COLERIDGE, born in 1759 in South Molton, is the second son of John & Ann COLERIDGE of Ottery St Mary, and there is a record of his marriage in Exeter:

James COLERIDGE married Frances Duke TAYLOR on 27th February 1788 in Exeter St Mary Arches.

Five baptisms of James & Frances's children are recorded in Tiverton St Peter parish register:

James Duke COLERIDGE was baptised on 22nd December 1789; his date of birth is given as 13th June 1789.

John Taylor COLERIDGE was baptised on 11th August 1790; his date of birth is given as 9th July 1790.

Bernard Frederick COLERIDGE was buried in 1791 in Tiverton St Peter. [No birth record found]

Bernard Frederick COLERIDGE was baptised on 15th May 1793; his date of birth is given as 30th October 1792.

Francis George COLERIDGE was baptised on 20th July 1796; his date of birth is given as 25th December 1794.

Frances Duke COLERIDGE was baptised on 20th July 1796; her date of birth is given as 3rd June 1796.

Two baptisms of James & Frances's children are recorded in the Ottery St Mary parish register:

Henry Nelson COLERIDGE was baptised on 11th June 1800; his date of birth is given as 25th October 1798.

Edward COLERIDGE was baptised on 11th June 1800; his date of birth is given as 11th May 1800.

James & Frances's daughter's marriageJ notice appeared in the Oxford Journal on 1st May 1824:

John PATTESON, Esq. of the Middle Temple, barrister at law, to Miss COLERIDGE, only daughter of Colonel COLERIDGE, of Heath's-court, Ottery St. Mary, Devon.

Frances Duke COLERIDGE married John PATTESON on 22nd April 1824 in Ottery St Mary.

There are records of the deaths of James & Frances:

James COLERIDGE, aged 75, was buried on 16th January 1836 in Ottery St Mary.

Frances Duke COLERIDGE, aged 79, was buried in September 1838 in Ottery St Mary.

The following notice appeared in the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette on 16th January 1836:

On Sunday last, at Heath's Court, Ottery St. Mary, in the 76th year of his age, James COLERIDGE, Esq. In early life Mr. COLERIDGE held a Commission in the army, and soon after the commencement of the war that followed the French Revolution, was appointed to the command of a corps of Volunteer Infantry, embodied at Ottery St. Mary. This corps became celebrated for its appearance and discipline, and increasing in strength, Mr. COLERIDGE was raised to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel Commandant…