Advice before editing this pre-1700 Ryall profile?

Question

I would like to rewrite profile of Joseph Ryall. This is what I am proposing:

Joseph was baptised at Warminster on 3 March 1698 (old style). He was the son of John Ryall <ref> "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7DX-V2R : 19 March 2020), Joseph Ryall, 1698. </ref> <ref> Warminster: St Denys with St Lawrence Parish Registers 1682-1759 Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 2144/3 image accessed from Ancestry.com Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 </ref> His mother's name is believed to be Martha but no source has been found.

Joseph Royal was a wooltryer residing at Kilmington, Somerset when he married Ann Sutton at Horningsham, Wiltshire on 25 December 1727. <ref> "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKQL-DTB : 12 March 2020), Joseph Royal, 1727. </ref> <ref> Horningsham Parish Registers 1694-1739

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 482/3 image accessed from Ancestry.com Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 </ref> A licence for the marriage had been obtained on 23 December 1727 <ref> [ http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/45637173/person/6392113900 Family tree "BUTLER/WOOTTEN FAMILY TREE" created by "cwbutler147" ]</ref> There were five or six children from the marriage:

#Martha Royal – Horningsham 1728 <ref> "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N69S-KYT : 19 March 2020), Joseph Royal in entry for Martha Royal, 1728. </ref>

#John Royal – Horninsham 1730 <ref> "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9FS-198 : 19 March 2020), Joseph Royal in entry for John Royal, 1730. </ref>

#[[Ryall-32|Anne (Royal) Butler]] – Horningsham 1732

#Joseph Royal – Horsingham 1736 No evidence found

#Robert Royall – Horsingham 1739 <ref> "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBG1-PP5 : 19 March 2020), Robert Royall, 1739. </ref>

#Sarah Royall – Horningsham 1739 <ref>"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9F3-HY1 : 19 March 2020), Sarah Royall, 1739.</ref>

Joseph Ryall was buried at Horninghsam, Wiltshire on 6 March 1753 <ref> FindMyPast.com Wiltshire burials index 1538-1990 </ref>

Any suggestions on style etc most welcome.  

Finally Should I change the LNAB to Royal?

Mike

Should I contact one of the pre-1700 projects or know about any style guidelines before proceeding? Thank you!

Answer 1

That's certainly an improvement!

I would suggest you drop in some paragraph breaks to provide white space.  The old style date can be written 1698/9.

"His mother is believed (by whom? source?)"

The link to the ancestry tree doesn't seem to work. Can you extract the marriage license and just link to that, or post a sharing image?  You might put the tree in a "see also" section, as Ancestry Trees aren't considered a reliable source for these dates.

Comments

I would hold off on changing the LNAB until you can locate the original register of his birth and check the spelling there.

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The baptism record definitely says Ryall, so if that is the correct baptism record then the LNAB should not be changed. Free-to-view image at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/22016838?h=b062df.