On 23/05/16 12:38, Ian Goddard wrote: > There's another odd one part of which I noticed in passing. I'll dig it > out this evening. > This is another from Kirkburton. Mrs Collins has kindly provided cross references so I've included her record numbers. 6425. Agnes Beardsell daughter of Grace Beardsell and Homfray Bray was baptized the xxvth day. [July 1601] 7462. Homfray Bray and Grace Beardsell were maried the xx day. [August 1608] 7580. Homfray Bray was buried the v day. [May 1609] Note.-The Will of Homfray Bray of Hepworth was proved January 24, 1609-10, and Administration granted to Grace the wife of William Bray, his widow, with power reserved to Agnes Bray alias Birdsall, his daughter. (Nos. 6425, 7462, 7613,7614.) 7613. Willm Bray th'elder and Grace Beardsell were maried the xxxj day. 7614. Willm Bray yonger and Agnes Bray alias Beardsell were maried the xxxj day.[July 1609] It rather looks as if there must have been two Agnes Bray alias Beardsell although I haven't found the earlier baptism. Clearly the lives of the Brays and Bearsells were rather complicated. -- Hotmail is my spam bin. Real address is ianng at austonley org uk