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Notes for Anthony Knecht and Ann Howes

1786 Anthony Knecht Batchelor of the parish of Saint James Westminster in the county of Middlesex gentleman and Ann McKerrell Spinster on April 21 were granted a licence to marry by Robert Bishop of London. [1]

1786 "Anthony Knecht Batchelor of the Parish of St. James Westminster and Ann McKerrell of this parish [St Mary Islington] were married in this Church by Licence this Twenty Fifth Day of April in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six By me Thomas Welkes Curate.
This Marriage was solemnized between Us Anthony Knecht Ann McKerrell
In the Presence of J. Sigrist _ T Wilson." [2] The marriage was reported on Friday, Apr. 28, 1786, in The Times, London, England. [3] and on Thursday, Apr. 27, 1786, in the General Advertiser, London, England. [4]

On Tuesday morning was married at Islington, church, Anthony Knecht, of Glaris in Switzerland, to Miss Ann McKerrell, spinster, of Bray's-court, Lower-street, Islington.

1789 "Knecht Ann Diana Jefferyson, Daughter of Anthony and Ann, born June 30" was baptized on September 20 in St Mary Islington. [5]

1789 Ann Knecht was buried on September 3 in St Marylebone, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [6]

1793 "Anthony Knecht of the parish of Kensington in the county of Middlesex a Widower and Ann Howes of this parish [St Giles without Cripplegate, London] Spinster were Married in the Church by licence this 7th day of January 1793 by me Mannin.
This Marriage was Solemnized beteen us Anth'y Knecht Anne Howes
In the presence of SB Howes Cath Bicknell" [7]

1794 "John Peter Son of Anthony and Ann Knecht" was baptized on April 23 in St Mary, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. "Ann Wife of Anthony Knecht" was churched at St Mary, Birmingham, the same day. [8]

1797 "Samuel Henry Knecht of Anthony and Ann" was born on January 10 and baptized on February 7 in St Anne Soho, Westminster, London. [9]


Footnotes:

[1] London Metropolitan Archives, London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[2] London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] The Times Digital Archive 1785-2010, The Times, London, England, Apr. 28, 1786, third column of image, 9th paragraph from bottom, [Times_Digital_Archive_UM_Proxy].

[4] 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers at the British Library, [NewsBurney(UM)].

[5] London Metropolitan Archives, St Mary Islington, Islington, Middlesex, England, Christenings, 1752-1812 P83/MRY1/1169, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] London Metropolitan Archives, St Marylebone, Westminster, Middlesex, England, Burials, 1786-1812, P89/MRY1/314, London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[7] London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[8] Library of Birmingham, Birmingham, England, Anglican Parish Records, DRO 33, Archive Roll M25/M283, St Mary Birmingham, 1793-1812, Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 , [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[9] City of Westminster Archives Centre, SADS/PR/3/2, St Anne Soho, Westminster, Middlesex, England, 1768-1812, Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812,, City of Westminster Archives Centre, London, [Image], [AncestryRecord].