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    Default Looking for Gilbert Marsyngaile documentation

    The line of my grandfather, Taylor "Pony" Massingale, may go back to Gilbert Marsyngaile (or Marsingale, etc.) butcher b 1520 Whitby d 1592 Whitby wife Elizabeth but I have not found documentation to verify.

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    Found a book on the internet, "Index of Wills in the York Registry: 1585 to 1594." It includes an entry for "Marsyngaile, Gilbert Whytbie Butcher Will dated 26 Aug 1592 Probate date 28 Mar 1593 Vol 25 Fol 1225." I would like to obtain a photocopy of the Will. How do I do this?

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    My line that may extend back to Gilbert Marsyngaile is through my mother, Willie Fern Massingale 1913 TN-1998 CA, then to Taylor Pony Massingale 1880 TN-1968 CA, Houston Taylor Massingale 1848 TN-1920 TN, James C Massengale 1823 TN-1879 TN, James Massengale 1785 NC-1868 TN, Mathew Massengill 1745 NC-1830 TN, James Massengill II 1710 VA-1745 VA, James Massengill 1688 VA-1768 VA, Daniel Massingell II 1660 VA-x unknown, Daniel Marsingell 1623 England-1689 VA, Gilbert Morsingell II birth & x unknown, Anthony Morsingell 1574 Whitby-1617 unknown, Gilbert Marsyngaile 1520 Whitby-1592 Whitby. Especially interested in birth and death documentation in England.

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    Quote Originally Posted by davidmitchell View Post
    Found a book on the internet, "Index of Wills in the York Registry: 1585 to 1594." It includes an entry for "Marsyngaile, Gilbert Whytbie Butcher Will dated 26 Aug 1592 Probate date 28 Mar 1593 Vol 25 Fol 1225." I would like to obtain a photocopy of the Will. How do I do this?
    From what I can find out by googling, the will is held at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York. A google for Borthwith Institute should put you on the right track for requesting a copy.

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    From what I can find out the earliest deposited parish registers for Whitby (Yorkshire) begin in 1600, so unfortunately I think your chances of finding documentation for earlier years are slight to zero.
    https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS...RY/Whitby.html

    I don't know if any of the links on this page could provide hints on where to look.
    https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS...tby/index.html

    I have, by chance, discovered that there is another Whitby in England, in Cheshire.
    (https://www.) ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/whitby.html
    It would appear that it was a township rather than a parish and didn't have its own church, people worshipping either at Eastham St Mary or Stoak St Lawrence.
    (https://www.) ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/ellesmereport.html

    Not very helpful I'm afraid, but most of us think we're lucky to get back to 1700, so to have (possible) ancestors back almost another two hundred years is a big bonus.

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    Pam,

    Thanks for the information. I have emailed a request for a copy.

    Dave

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