Hi Rita Yes, I was talking about St Mary's Portsea and I also wondered if Richard GUDGE might actually be connected with the church itself as I had come across his name on more than one occasion. I should imagine he may well have been the parish clerk and as such might have witnessed a number of weddings. Regards from Carol > If the wedding was at St Marys Portsea, Richard Gudge was probably a Church > warden or Verger, as he witnessed quite a few of the marriage records I > trawled through. > > Rita