FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM AND KATHERINE MERCE
William Merce was christened 5 May 1599 in Bishops Itchington,
Warwickshire, the son of Roberte Mearse and Mary Cooles. William
married Katherine.
William and Katherine had the following children:
*1. Lora, christened 23 January 1624 in Bishops Itchington;
married Peter Griffin 20 March 1647 in Bishops Itchington.
Baptism record for Lora Merce in Bishops Itchington: "Lora
Merce the daughter of William Merce was baptized the twentie third
day of Januarie 1624"
2. William, christened 12 November 1627 in Bishops
Itchington.
SOURCE: Bishops Itchington parish register; www.ancestry.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERTE MEARSE AND
MARY COOLES
Roberte Mearse was born in about 1570 of Bishops Itchington. He
married Mary Cooles 14 February 1589 in Bishops Itchington.
Marriage record for Roberte Mearse and Mary Cooles in Bishops
Itchington:
"Robte Merce & Mary Cooles were maried the xiiijth day
of Feb. the same yeare"
Mary was christened 30 March 1566 in Bishops Itchington, the
daughter of William Cooles and Elizabeth Wood.
Roberte was a labourer. He died and was buried 15 May 1631 in
Bishops Itchington.
Burial record for Roberte Mearse in Bishops Itchington:
"1631 Robert Merce poore labourer was buryed the fifteenth
day of May 1631"
Roberte and his wife had the following children:
*1. William, christened 5 May 1599 in Bishops Itchington;
married Katherine.
Baptism record for William Merce in Bishops Itchington: "Willm
the son of Robte Mearse was baptiz the fifth day of Maye the same
yere"
2. Mari, christened 3 September 1602 in Bishops Itchington.
SOURCE: Bishops Itchington parish register; www.ancestry.com.