Thomas Kingsbury (bef. 1674 - 1748)

Born before 30 May 1674 in Cheselbourne, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Child) Kingsbury — married 26 Jul 1698 in Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, England

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1748 after age 73 in Cheselbourne, Dorset, England

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Biography

There is a baptism record on the Cheselborne register. Water damage has all but obliterated the name, but it looks like "... son of Thomas & ... K_b (?) was baptised May 30th 1674" (Dorset OPC transcribes the date as the 10th but makes no attempt at the names)

Marriage at Hazelbury Bryan says "Thomas Kingsbury de Cheselborne & Maria Child de Wooland"

Thomas' occupation is given as Cordwainer on his childrens' baptism register entries in Cheselbourne. Some of his children followed him into this profession.

Headstone gives Thomas' age at death as 74, which would appear to correspond to the baptism register. Although the scan quality is good, it is just possible that the original may be able to reveal some more detail.

Thomas was buried on 23rd April 1748.

Sources

• Cheselbourne baptism & burial register

• Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (marriage):

<https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=5538&db=DorsetParishRegPre1813&indiv=try&h=1785481>

• OPC Cheselbourne St Martin's Memorials:

<http://www.opcdorset.org/CheselbourneFiles/Cheselborne-cchurch-mis.htm>

• Dorset Memorial Inscriptions:

<https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FDORSETFHS%2FMEMINSCR%2F010277>