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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 231 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Apr 2020 09:29
	Hi I am looking for the above gentleman who was my 5th G Grandfather born 1666 and died after 1721 His parents were Edward Swann and Anne Cottam and one of his children was also Thomas Swann 1717-1768. 2 other children were Anne and Elizabeth. What I cannot find is who his wife was. Someone on Ancestry has her as Anne Davenport but I cannot find anything about this. Any help given on this would be great. Best wishes Margaret
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 231 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Apr 2020 09:37
	ps. I have a tree on Ancestry, access to findmypast and look at IGI.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	28 Apr 2020 09:42
	I think you will need to visit Derbyshire County Records Office when they open as this is too early for most records to be online. Kath. x
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	28 Apr 2020 09:47
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Only Thomas Swann (variant spelling included) baptised c 1717 showing on FMP Derbyshire records. In both instances Father Thomas, no Mother showing - not unusual that far back. Baptised at Chelmorton but Resident in Stearndale Derbyshire Births And Baptisms First name(s) Thomas Last name Swann Birth year - Baptism year 1717 Baptism date 13 Feb 1717 Denomination Anglican Church St John the Baptist Place Chelmorton Father's first name(s) Thomas Mother's first name(s) Thomas Residence Stearndale County Derbyshire Country England Record set Derbyshire Births And Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain Helen Betteridge & Jean Shannon ---------------------------------- Derbyshire Births And Baptisms First name(s) Thomas Last name Swann Birth year - Baptism year 1715 Baptism date 07 Oct 1715 Denomination Anglican Church St John the Baptist Place Chelmorton Father's first name(s) Thomas Mother's first name(s) Thomas Residence Stearndale County Derbyshire Country England Record set Derbyshire Births And Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain Helen Betteridge & Jean Shannon ------------------------ There is also an Anne Swann baptised 23 June 1719 @ Chelmorton from Stearndale and Elizabeth Swann 7 August 1721 @ Chelmorton from Stearndale. Both with Father Thomas.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	28 Apr 2020 09:52
	That's the baptism of the son Greyghost. This is Thomas's baptism:- First name(s) Tho Last name Swann Gender Male Birth year - Birth place - Baptism year 1666 Baptism date 12 Jul 1666 Place Chelmorton County Derbyshire Country England Father's first name(s) Edw <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Father's last name Swann Mother's first name(s) - Mother's last name - Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Kath. x
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 231 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Apr 2020 10:02
	Hi Many thanks for this. I don't think I will get any more without as has been said without going to the records office. Best wishes Margaret
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	28 Apr 2020 10:11
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Kath - baptisms posted to show Father Thomas but no Mother's name showing to help - Margaret is looking for Thomas' wife, so she may have shown on their children's baptismal records. As I understand it the children were Thomas 1717 and also Anne and Elizabeth. Only Thomas Swann (or variants) marriages in right sort of time frame 1700 +/- 20 years are - Thomas SWAIN 29 Apr 1702 to a Mary Wheatcroft at Crich or Thomas Swan 5 Mar 1716 at Wirksworth to Maria Seeds Margaret - have a look at Derek's thread https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1191073 Not been used for a while but he's probably still around either via the thread or if no response try sending a PM
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 231 Send Message	Margaret	Report	28 Apr 2020 10:46
	Thanks Greyghost I will try that.

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