The surname of Richard's wife Margery as being "Crane" has been floated much, but there still is no good proof of this fact.[1]
The position of the Parke Society regarding Margery's name
"...the surname of Richard's wife Margery as being 'Crane' has been floated much, but there still is no good proof of this as fact. This is an example of how incorrect data continues to be perpetuated throughout the years."[2]
The position of the Parke Society regarding a "son" Richard
(proven through the Parke Society's paternal DNA project)
Lt. Richard Parks does NOT match Richard [arr. 1635] genetically." -Ken Parks, President of the Parke Society and manager of the Parke Society's paternal DNA project, July 2014 [3]
Source: S725870428 Repository: #R703087578 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Source: S725870431 Repository: #R703087578 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
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We have a conundrum here. There is a merge pending between this profile and Crane-1193. They have conflicting parents. HOWEVER that is NOT the problem. It cannot be conclusively stated that Margery, wife of Richard Parke, was born Crane. According to The Great Migration Study Project (NEHGS) her surname is unknown. I propose that we merge the 2 profiles, and DELETE the last name, making her Margery UNKNOWN. If Anderson couldn't find sufficient evidence that she was a Crane, it probably doesn't exist (see Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume V, M-P; pg 362).