Hi, On most of my Hull certificates is says 'in the County of the said Town' or 'in the county of Kingston upon Hull'. The City and some of the Parishes to the West, Hessle, North Ferriby and Kirk Ella were collectively known as Hullshire from the 1600's onwards. Regards Chris Watson Links to 'A Muster Rooll of the East Riding of Yorkshire (1636)' http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1123&item=2707220726&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=378&item=2707222127&rd=1 > > > Subject: Re: [ERY] Re: Parish > Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 13:30:00 -0000 > From: "David Lamb" <davidlamb@members.shines.net> > To: ENG-EAST-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello, > > Hull is in Yorkshire - that is the county, so I cannot imagine what "Said > Isle" might be. The top of the certificate should say something such as: > > (Year) Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of (name > of parish) in the District of (Name of Registration District) in the County > of (Name of County) > > If I understand your message correctly, the words at the top of your > certificate read: > > (Year) Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Holy > Trinity in the District of Hull in the County of Said Isle > > I have seen a reply which suggests "Sunk Island" for "Said Isle", but there > is no county name anywhere in the UK which is anything like either "Sunk > Island" or "Said Isle", and even if there were, Hull is in Yorkshire. > > I am slightly confused at the fact that you have as your subject "Re: > Parish", but it seems from your message that you already know that the > parish was Holy Trinity, Hull, and it is the strange-looking county name > which is causing you a problem. (I hasten to add that I am neither > complaining nor criticising, just making sure that I have understood your > question). > > A seed-crusher was someone who crushed seeds for their oil. Oilseed rape > flourished as a lamp oil on the railways until it was replaced by paraffin, > when cheap mineral oils became available. > > I hope this helps a little. > > David Lamb (Paignton, Devon, UK) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MIDGE780@aol.com> > To: <ENG-EAST-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:54 AM > Subject: [ERY] Re: Parish > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I have a Marriage Certificate that was solemnized at Hull in the Holy > Trinity > > Church. > > > > However, I cannot read the County. It looks like 'Said Isle'. Also the > Rank