This is driving me crazy, or else I'm going crazy!
The Will (original - in English, easy to read) of Elizabeth Carew who died in 1681 names:
Her father (deceased) as Francis Throckmorton Carew - that is correct
Her uncle as Edward Thurland plus wife Frances (so Edward is presumably the blood relative)
Her grandfather Sir Edward Thurland (father of above)
Her aunt as Elizabeth Scott (married name)
Cousins of both families are also mentioned.
She also names half-brothers surnamed Russell
So ........... am I right in assuming that Elizabeth's mother's maiden name must have been Thurland?
And ......... Elizabeth Scott's maiden name must have been either Thurland or Carew?
But they aren't!
I am 99.999% certain that Elizabeth's mother was Susan Romney, with no previous marriages and though she lived for 10 years after her husband's death, she would have been about 40 at the time and I haven't a clue where the Russells come from.
I am even more certain that Elizabeth Scott's maiden name was Elizabeth Cherry/Cherrie and she had no previous marriages.
Am I missing something really stupid and obvious??
This is really, really important!
The Will (original - in English, easy to read) of Elizabeth Carew who died in 1681 names:
Her father (deceased) as Francis Throckmorton Carew - that is correct
Her uncle as Edward Thurland plus wife Frances (so Edward is presumably the blood relative)
Her grandfather Sir Edward Thurland (father of above)
Her aunt as Elizabeth Scott (married name)
Cousins of both families are also mentioned.
She also names half-brothers surnamed Russell
So ........... am I right in assuming that Elizabeth's mother's maiden name must have been Thurland?
And ......... Elizabeth Scott's maiden name must have been either Thurland or Carew?
But they aren't!
I am 99.999% certain that Elizabeth's mother was Susan Romney, with no previous marriages and though she lived for 10 years after her husband's death, she would have been about 40 at the time and I haven't a clue where the Russells come from.
I am even more certain that Elizabeth Scott's maiden name was Elizabeth Cherry/Cherrie and she had no previous marriages.
Am I missing something really stupid and obvious??
This is really, really important!
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