Hello All, Today Roger and I went to the Hampshire Record Office, I left all of my notes for research at home, so I spent my time there looking at books relating to Kingsclere and Basingstoke, this was one piece of information that I found and it may answer some questions :- John PROWTING and Margaret EDISHALL celebrate marriage, no licence or banns. Contract Marriage 22 October 16 June 1582. This was just one of the contract marriages in the book. The book quoted the marriage ceremony as said by both bride and groom, the minimum age for marriage 12 years old. What is a cuckold ?? A man whose wife has committed adultery. LAWRENCE researchers keep a look out for they surname of CLAVER. Baptism 23 December 1628 LAWRENCE alias CLAVER William son of William. William BRADFORD alias MILES married Margery SYLVESTER 6 February 1586 There were quite a few alias listed in the 1500s and 1600s. The Estate where we live in Basingstoke the roads are named after the Apothecary, the Butcher and a Clothier, former residents of Basingstoke. Basingstoke 25 October 1569 HOLLOWAY Charity, house built by Richard KYNGESMELL next to Chapel of the Holy Ghost. Dates for the Calendar. St. Marks Day, Mid Summer's Day, Lady Day, Michealmas Day. Feast Day of John the Baptist. Orphaned children were taken into apprenticeship until they were 21 years. 21 December 1752 James BUTLER age 14 years a poor child of the Parish of Basingstoke to Joseph BIGGS of Bentworth, Cordwainer (shoe maker) to age 21 years. Thomas HAWKINS a poor fatherless and motherless boy, age 9 years to John SPIRE the younger of Basingstoke Butcher 10 July 1694. Regards Barbara Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk