I am extremely grateful for all this information. I should perhaps have said that this is not my family; I am merely interested in marriage customs and the like. I note that a 'Dame Anne Mansell' of Strade was buried on 20 January 1763 aged 26 (Dyfed list posting Dec 2012) and wondered whether this might have been Woodford's daughter. This would be consistent with Anne's baptism in 1736, and Edward Vaughan Mansel's marriage to Mary Shewen later in 1763. Not sure why Ann was at Stradey though - Edward's seat was at Trimsaran. Anna