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Edward SKIRRETT
1664 - Yes, date unknown
Has 13 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name Edward SKIRRETT Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 6 Dec 1664 St. Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock, Devon, England 
Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Siblings2 brothers Patriarch & Matriarch 
Thomas SKIRRETT, b. Est 1495, d. Aft 1524 (Age ~ 30 years) (3 x Great Grandfather)
Mary RATTENBURY, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Person ID I21759 All Last Modified 9 May 2019
Father Edward SKIRRETT, Gent., bap. 14 Jun 1638, St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Mary RATTENBURY, d. Yes, date unknown Married 3 Feb 1663/64 All Saints’ Church, Okehampton, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 6 June 2016)
Am I right that it was the Edward Skirrett of Tavistock who married Mary Rattenbury? His being described as gent combined with the name being quite an unusual one suggests I probably am. But am I also right that first son was baptised in Tavistock, then others in Okehampton, but first son married back in Tavistock?
Quite a large gap between marriage and first son if they Tavistock baptism was not of a son of this couple; I think that probably is correct. I have less confidence that it was their son Edward who married in Tavistock in 1698.
Okehampton PRs only survive from 1634, so it's possible Edward was born in Okehampton. However, judging by the index on FMP the marriage of Edward and Mary was the first 'Skirrett' event recorded there; even if Edward was born before 1634 it would be likely there would be some other Skirrett events between 1634 and 1664. There was a marriage of a Mary in 1683 - could be Edward's sister, although she was a little old for a first marriage; maybe Edward had died and it was Mary Rattenbury remarrying.
Family ID F8590 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Temperance DOIDGE, d. Yes, date unknown Married 3 Feb 1698/99 St. Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock, Devon, England - ** I may have the wrong Edward marrying Temperance - it could have been the Edward baptised in Whitchurch in 1661 **
The latter may have been more likely, given that the Edward baptised in 1664 was probably living in Okehampton. There is no clue in the marriage register as to where Edward was living or whether he was a gent. However, the Edward bap 1661 seems to have married in 1705, and there is no sign of a burial of Temperance in Whitchurch between the marriage of Temperance and the 1705 marriage (browsed the register, didn't rely on the extremely flawed transcribed data on FMP; have not browsed Tavistock)
From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 6 June 2016)
"3 Edward Skirret & Temporance Doidge" - under headings 'Marriages' and 'February 1698'
Last Modified 9 May 2019 Family ID F8603 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 6 June 2016)
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Baptised - 6 Dec 1664 - St. Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock, Devon, England 
Married - 3 Feb 1698/99 - St. Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
