Hi Martin, >>Hi Maggie, >>Is there any other information in the St. Mary's register about Joshua's father George Hirst? This has been a brick wall for me. Would the Bothwick have wills or probate court records for this time period? Are they available on-line or should I write to them? >>Thanks for your help. >>Martin Gibbons Here are all the entries for George Hirst between 1608 and 1681. The different clerks had slightly different ways of writing the date in the register: anything in brackets is mine, hoping to clarify things. All transcriptions which disturb the natural order and headings of pages are a bit artificial. Spellings are original as far as I know. August 1608: George Hirst had a daughter xpned (christened) named Mercye vjth daye August 1608: George Hirst saide daughter called Mercye was buryed the viijth daye July Anno Dom' 1631: bur. George Hirst wife named Agnes was buried the xixth day (this was during a visitation of the plague: no christenings or marriages, only burials listed) 1634-35 January 10 George Hirst buried (Jan 1635 in new style) 1639-40 March 15 George sonne of Edward Hyrst bapt. (March 1640) 1643 May George Hirst buried the 20th day 1646 December George the sonne of Edward Hirst was bapt. the 15th day 1657 August Edeth doughter of George Hirst babtized 6 day 1659-60 March 1659 Gorge ye sun of Edward Hirst younger babtized ye 12th day of March (March 1659) 1660-61 March 1660 George the sonne of Edwarde Hirst buried the 15 daie 1661 August George the sonne of George Hirste baptized the 16 daie June 1664 Thomas sonne of George Hirst baptized the 21 daie April 1669 Memorand' that Beniamin sonne of George Hirst was baptized the 7th day (placed at the end of the month) May 1671 George Hirst miner and Sara Siddall maried the 25th day July 1671 Ann the daughter of George Hirst miner baptized the 16th day 1672-73 February 1672 Susanna the dagter of George Hirst baptized the 1 day (February 1673) 1672-73 February 1672 Susanna the Daughter of George Hirst buried the 4 day October 1674 John the sonne of George Hirst miner baptized the 18 day 1677-78 January George Hirst buried the 12 (January 1678) 1681-82 January Joshua Son of George Hirst baptized 1st day. (January 1682) I see why you have a brick wall. There are very few marriages here. All I can suggest is looking for a marriage outside the Mirfield parish, unless you have reason to think he might have been the miner. But then you have to decide who died in January 1678 .... If you'd like me to carry on beyond 1682 I will. I have no experience at all with wills, and suggest we throw this one back to the list. good luck! maggie

Thanks for the HIRST data MAGGIE !! That's all new stuff to me! I'd love to know more. Do you have anything on the DENTON family of Mirfield ??? I have a number of the Hirst family from Mirfield in my tree. Joshua HIRST and Sarah DAWSON m 10 Mar 1691 7th g-grandparents Parents to Mary Hirst c 27 Sep 1697 6th g- grandmother married Jonathan DENTON B~1693 Kirkheaton or Mirfield Eliza HIRST c 26 Jun 1694 married William WRATHMEL c 5 Nov 1692 m ~1713 6th g-grandparents Most of old Mirfield families tie into mine. Sorting them out is the problem. The IGI does not list deaths for most part so my "tree" may contain some dead babies who "had kids" ! :-((( Nelson Denton *** Seeking in Mirfield. . . 1500-1900 DENTON, BOOTH, ARMITAGE, WATSON, SHEARD, NORTH, WRATHMEL(sp), FRANCE, MIDGLEY, ROBINSON, WILLBY, HIRST, WOOD JACKSON