Hi Pam ... there could be some doubt that the records then were so early in the recognition of surnames particularly where the letter 'W' is concerned. I belong to the school that believes it was an almost silent sound like the almost silent (breath like) sound of the French word 'Voila'. It is quite possible that the name may have been 'TUTT' or 'TUIT' or similar see here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W Joe -----Original Message----- From: Mary Connaughton Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:38 AM To: 'PMR' ; 'SSX-PLUS Mailing List' ; 'SFHG Mailing List' Subject: Re: [SFHG] Margaret TWITT, widow - what was her maiden name? Hello Pam, The two different dates in the lists generally mean 1) the date when the will was written 2) the date of Probate The dates you have are correct and this is the reference in the Lewes Index : Book A10 Index page (I think...) 12 Date 1596 Page 229 Compared to Chichester indexes, Lewes wills are complicated (at least I think so...) Richard's will was drafted on 26 February, year not mentioned Probate was 7 Dec 1596 The Will is on microfilm and I'm sure you could order a copy from ESRO. If you're not in a hurry, I could look it up for you on 6th May when I'll be going to the National Archives in England where the LDS have their base for the moment, and the film is there. The probate is quite late as he was buried on 4th July 1596 and lived in a place called Boreham somewhere in Wartling or thereabouts... Best wishes, Mary Connaughton -----Message d'origine----- De : sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com] De la part de PMR Envoyé : samedi 29 mars 2014 11:53 À : SSX-PLUS Mailing List; SFHG Mailing List Objet : [SFHG] Margaret TWITT, widow - what was her maiden name? Greetings Listers On 12 Sep 1597, Margaret TWITT, widow, married Simon REEVE (transcribed in Sussex Marriage Index as KEENE - understandable with old writing) in St Mary Magdalene's Church in Wartling in Sussex. On 4 Jul 1596, Richard TWITT (father of 3 sons baptised in 1585/6, 1588 and 1591) was buried at the same Church. Probate for him is listed as follows: Text: Twitt, Richard, Wartling, --: 26 Feb , 07 Dec 1596 12-229 Name: Twitt, Richard Dates: 26 Feb Place: Wartling, Sussex, England Book: Register 3. Collection: Sussex: - Wills and Administrations preserved in the District Probate Court of Lewes Volume: Sussex Wills and Administrations in the District Probate Registry at Lewes. Chapter: Book A 10. 1596-9 & 1601. B 2. The Probate information was sent to me by a kind Lister some time ago, so I don't know where it came from. I don't understand why there are two dates - 26 Feb (no year given) and 7 Dec 1596. It seems possible that Margaret TWITT, widow, was the widow of Richard. Their marriage would have been somewhere around 1585 going by the first baptism available. My quest is for the maiden name of Margaret through the possible marriage of Richard and Margaret (if indeed they were a couple). I'm descended from Margaret and her second husband (8xggps). I would then be interested in finding Margaret's baptism. I can't find a marriage on the SMI, so the only thing I can think of is: does the above reference refer to a Will or only an Admon. If a Will, there is an outside chance that a brother-in-law was mentioned and a more certain chance that Richard mentions 'my dear wife' by name. If the reference is to a Will, would it be at ESRO? I checked through A2A but couldn't find a reference. Can I do an online check of records at The Keep? I'm floundering a bit in the dark here so would appreciate some helpful advice. Many thanks. Pam Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- Ce courrier électronique ne contient aucun virus ou logiciel malveillant parce que la protection avast! Antivirus est active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message