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1673 James Faura of Great Dreaton and Anne Mirfin were married on December 13, at Bawtry (marginal note: Sand meeting), witnessed by Robert Murfin, Katherine Murfin, William Scholey, Robert Scoley, and others. [1]

1675 Robert Schooley, of Whitwell, Derbyshire, and Sarah Bingham, daughter of Richard Bingham of Mansfield, Woodhouse, were married on April 14, at Skegby meeting (marginal note: west side meeting), Derbyshire, England. [2] Witnessed by:

Richard Bingham Sr Francis Clay
William Molson Joseph Copley
Robert Grard Richard Bingham Jr
William Schooley Samuel Bingham
Thomas Leadbetter Elizabeth M?
George Hopkinson Alice Simcock
John Bullivant Ruth Emley
Thomas Schooley Mary Leadbetter

1683 "William Scholey of Ratcliffe in ye parish of Worsop & Alice Higgins of Chesterfield in ye county of Darby took each other in Marriage in a publick Meeting of Friends in ye Meetinghouse in Blythe upon ye 17th of ye 7th Month 1683." [3]. "1683 William Scholey of Ratcliffe in ye parish of Worsop & Alice Higgins of Chesterfield publickly solemnized their marriage at ye Meeting house at Blithe, William Scholey, Alice Scholey [4] [5] upon ye 17th of ye 7th Month in ye presence of [order of names varies in different copies]

Rob't ScholeyThomas/John WilsonJoseph Greaves
Sam'l BinghamTho's BuckJoseph Shepevey
Tho's RenshawTho's DentonSam'l Hudson
Tho's FarnsworthTho's Higlem/HighamJoseph Hudson
J'n KentRob't SpanholdRob't Jepson
Jervas LambertTho's MaidenWill'm Okey

1685 "Robert Son of W'm Scholey born ye 20th of ye 1st Month [March] 1685" Woodhouse, Balby, Yorkshire, England [6] [7] by Alice his wife [8]

1687 On 28 March, "Mary daughter of William Scholey born the 28th of the 1st month 1687" Woodhouse Meeting, Balby, Yorkshire, England [9] [10] by Alice his wife [11]

1689 On 26 October, "Sarah daughter of W'm Scholey born ye 26 of ye 8th month 1689" was recorded at Woodhouse Meeting, Balby, Yorkshire, England [12] [13] by Alice his wife [14]

1689 On 12 December, "Sand Meeting. On ye 12th day of the 10th Month 1689, Charles Hopkinson of Blyth and Sarah Scholey of Worksop both in the county of Nottingham haveing declared their intentions to Joyne in Marriage at Severall Meetings of ye people of God & all things being found clear they have the day and year abovesaid Joyned in Marriage at a publique Meeting of the people of god at Scrooby where the said Charles took the said Sarah to be his wife & Sarah tooke the said Charles to be her husband and wee whose names and hand under written are witnesses of ye same. Joseph Shippree, Wm Scholey, Eliza: Soudom, Francis Ellis, John Johnson, Eliza: Soudom Junr, George Grubbs, Richard Elenson, Eliza Shipperd, Thomas Sample, Thomas Ransum, Martha Ransum, John Bullibarch, Edward Burk Junr, John Seaton, John Tor Senior, James Dickinson, John Tor Junr." [15]

1693 "Births ... 1692 Will'm son of Will'm Scholey - ye 5th:12th mo [February 5, 1692/93]" was recorded at Woodhouse Meeting, Balby, Yorkshire, England. [16] Alice was named as his wife [17] [18]

1694 On 29 September, "Thomas Scholey, son of W'm Scholey born the 29th of ye 7th month 1694" at Woodhouse Meeting, Balby, Yorkshire, England [19] [20] by Alice his wife [21]

1694 On 27 October, "Burryalls. Sand Meeting. Alice Scholah of Blythe deceased ye 27th day of the eighth month and was buried in the burying place of the people of god at Hansworth in the County of Yorke 1694." [22]

Research Notes:

There were two men named William Scholey who died in this vicinity:

1714 On 3 September, "William Scholey of Aughton departed this life ye 3 day of ye 7th mo 1714." records of Woodhouse meeting. [23] [24] [25]

1717 William Scholey of Sheffield died on 23 of August (sixth month). [26]


Footnotes:

[1] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG 6/1368, 365, Quarterly Meeting of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire: Marriages (1664-1754), Births ( 1650-1778), Burials (1657-1758), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[2] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG 6/1368, 365, Quarterly Meeting of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire: Marriages (1664-1754), Births ( 1650-1778), Burials (1657-1758), RG6 / Piece 1368 / Folio 64, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[3] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1115: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc): Marriages (1655-1837), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[4] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1221: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc) (1666-1830), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[5] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[6] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1114, Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1807, 1646-1776), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[7] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1221: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc) (1666-1830), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[8] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[9] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1114, Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1807, 1646-1776), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[10] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1221: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc) (1666-1830), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[11] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[12] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1114, Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1807, 1646-1776), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[13] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1221: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc) (1666-1830), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[14] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[15] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG 6/1368, 365, Quarterly Meeting of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire: Marriages (1664-1754), Births ( 1650-1778), Burials (1657-1758), 247, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[16] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1221: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc) (1666-1830), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[17] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[18] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1114, Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1807, 1646-1776), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[19] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1221: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc) (1666-1830), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[20] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1114, Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1807, 1646-1776), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[21] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[22] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG 6/1368, 365, Quarterly Meeting of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire: Marriages (1664-1754), Births ( 1650-1778), Burials (1657-1758), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[23] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[24] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1114, Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1807, 1646-1776), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[25] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece 1221: Monthly Meeting of Balby (comprising Sheffield, Doncaster, etc) (1666-1830), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[26] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Piece RG6/1376: Monthly Meeting of Balby (Sheffield, Doncaster) (1646-1729, 1646-1729), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].