Birth12 Apr 1734, Great Witchington, Norfolk
Baptism15 Apr 1734, Great Witchington, Norfolk
Death5 Jan 1777
GeneralOnly s. Of Witton Park and Witchingham, Norfolk.
Spouses
1Charlotte Townshend [60, Kimberley article, Vol VII, p. 269], [62, 1914 edn, Kimberley article, pp. 1117-8], [19, Burial, on 3 feb 1841 at Hampton church, Middlesex]
Notes for John Norris
m. (1) Elizabeth Playters, (2) Charlotte Townshend.
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The image of his baptism in the register for Great Witchingham, Norfolk has this record, transcribed by me:
“1734
. . . .
“John, the son of John Morris esq And Anna his Wife, who was the Eldest daughter of Tho Carthew esqr of Benacre in ye County of Suffolk, was Baptised April ye 15th 1734 having been born ye 12th.”
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Will notes for John Norris
In his will of 26 June 1770 with docicils of 22 Aug 1770 and of 11th March 1775 and of 28th Nov 1775 and 2nd Dec 1776, he appointed Thomas Brograve and Thomas Quarles executors.
In his will he mentioned:
Mon Inscripts notes for John Norris
In “Church Heraldry of Norfolk” by Rev Edmund Farrer, pub Goose & Co in 1887, p. 388:
“WITTON
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Tablets on the North Wall of the Church, with coloured shields.
“I. Quarterly, argent and gules, in the second and third quarters a fret or; over all a fesse azure, Norris; impaling Or, a checron sable between three murrs proper, Carthew.
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There is a helmet, but no crest
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“For John Norris of Great Witchingham, co. Norfolk, Esq., who married Anna eldest daughter of Thomas Carthew of Benacre, Suffolk, Esq, by Sarah his first wife. He died October 9th 1734, aged 23, Anna his wife died September 8th, 1767, aged 55.
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“II. Norris, impaling, Bendy wavy of six argent and azure, Playters.
“For Elizabeth, wife of John Norris, Esq., only daughter of John Playters, Esq., of Yelverton, who left this world December 1st 1769, in her 28th year. John Norris her husband left this world January 5th 1777, aged 43.”
Shields in the East Window.
“III. Sable, a chevron or, guttee de sand, between three cinquefoils argent, (Wodehouse of Kimberley). The cinquefoils should be ermine.)
“IV. Norris
In memory of Charlotte Laura, wife of John, second Baron Wodehouse, only daughter and heiress of John Norris, Esq., of Great Witchingham, who died June 24th 1845.”
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Notes for John & Charlotte (Family)
FindMyPast has an index for the Faculty Office marriage Licences as follows:
Last name Norris
Licence year 1773
Licence date 11 May 1773
New calender date 11 May 1773
Bride's first name(s) Charlotte
Bride's last name TOWNSHEND
Groom's first name(s) John
Groom's last name NORRIS
Place Dioceses of England & Wales
Record set Faculty Office Marriage Licences
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain, Wales
Society of Genealogists
Transcriptions © Society of Genealogists
I have ordered a copy for the Society on 19 Feb 2021. I reckon I’ll have to wait until at least March.
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And Ancestry had a copy of the marriage register transcribed (by me):
[ Lambeth > St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey > 1762-1867 ]
“ ( The Year 1773 ) Page 52
“. . . .
“No 152 John Norris Esqr of the Parish
“of Whitton in the County of Norfolk, Widower & Charlotte
“Townshend of the Parish of St George Han Square Spinster minor were
“Married in this Chapel belonging to LambethLambeth Placeby special Licence …
“Consent of Mary Townshend widow the of … the .. mino …
“this twelfth Day of May in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
“and Seventy Three By me Fred: Carnot. Curagte.
“This Marriage was solemnized between Us [signed] John Norris Charlotte Townshend
“In the presence of Thos. Townshend Dor Cowper.”
Her father had died six or so years earlier, so I wonder if Thos Townsend was a brother or an uncle who gave her away. Dor. Cowper was indeed her aunt, having married a Rev Spencer Cowper, Dean of Durham.
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The Licence image has arrived from the SoG and the transcript (by me) is:
Faculty Office 11th May 1773
On which day appeared personally John Norris Esqr. & made oath he is of the parish of Witton in the County of Norfolk a Widower & intendeth to marry with Charlotte Townshend of the parish of St George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex Spinster a Minor of the age of sixteen Years & upwards by and with the Consent of Mary Townshent Widow her natural and lawful mother
. . . .He this deponent not knowing o believing any lawful let or impediment by reason of any precontract consanguinity affinity or any other lawful means whatsoever to hinder the said intended Marriage and prayed a Licence to Solemnize the said Marriage at any time and in any Church or Chapel or other meet and convenienty place.
Also appeared personally the said Mary Townshend of the parish of Stoke Newington in the County of Middlesex Widow and made Oath that the abovesaid Charlotte Townshend the Minor hath the Testimentary of other Guardian appointed to ne & that she is her natural & lawful Mother & she is consenting to the above intended Marriage
[signed] John Norris Mary Townshend
Oaths sworn before me
[signed] Will: Maclam Surrogate
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Notes for John & Elizabeth (Family)
FamilySearch has this information:
England Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: John Norris
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Nov 1758
Event Place: Catfield, Norfolk, England
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Playters
Spouse's Sex: Female
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