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NameElizabeth Whittington 
[52, Her daughter Charlotte's baptism on 26 Sep 1764 in Amersham], [27, Commoners of 1835, Drake article, vol 1, p. 582], [71, The article on Isaac Whittington (c.1709-1773) in Volumes for 1715-1754], [200, MI at St Mary, Amersham by M Andrews-Reading, p. 29, Upper vestry No 2.]
[52, Her daughter Charlotte's baptism on 26 Sep 1764 in Amersham], [27, Commoners of 1835, Drake article, vol 1, p. 582], [71, The article on Isaac Whittington (c.1709-1773) in Volumes for 1715-1754], [200, MI at St Mary, Amersham by M Andrews-Reading, p. 29, Upper vestry No 2.]Birthca 1738
Death17 Jul 1765
Burial26 Jul 1765, Vestry of Amersham parish church
FatherIsaac Whittington (ca1709-1773)
Spouses
1Rev Dr Thomas Drake DD, BCL [27, 1914 edn, Mount of Wasing article, vol 2, p. 1361], [208, Rector of Amersham 1753-1775], [17, His entry, vol I of 1715-1886, p. 386], [27, Commoners of 1835, Drake article, vol 1, p. 582], [200, MI at St Mary, Amersham by M Andrews-Reading, p. 29, Upper vestry No 2.]
[27, 1914 edn, Mount of Wasing article, vol 2, p. 1361], [208, Rector of Amersham 1753-1775], [17, His entry, vol I of 1715-1886, p. 386], [27, Commoners of 1835, Drake article, vol 1, p. 582], [200, MI at St Mary, Amersham by M Andrews-Reading, p. 29, Upper vestry No 2.]FatherMontague Garrard Drake (1692-1728)
MotherIsabella Marshall (-1744)
Marriage31 Mar 1755, St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex [19, Marriage on 31 March 1755 at St Geo Han Sq, Mx]
ChildrenCharlotte Elizabeth (<1764-<1817)
Notes for Elizabeth Whittington
From the will of her husband she died before him and was buried in the vestry of Amersham parish church.
Her burial transcription:
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Drake
Death year -
Burial year 1765
Burial date 26 Jul 1765
Place Amersham
Denomination Anglican
Relative's relationship Wife of
Relative's name Revd Dr Drake
County Buckinghamshire
Country England
Document type Parish registers
Register type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Register year range 1726-1812
Archive reference PR4/1/4Q
Archive Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Record set Buckinghamshire Burial Index
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This baptism transcription is a candidate for her birth year. The reason to suggest it is that she was married in Westminster:
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Whittington
Gender Female
Birth year 1727
Birth place -
Baptism year 1727
Baptism date 11 Jun 1727
Place Westminster
County London
Country England
Father's first name(s) Christopher
Father's last name Whittington
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
But this conflicts with the information in Burke that her father was Isaac Whittington, not to mention also the History of Parliament entry for Isaac.
There might be some more information in the vestry of Amersham church. There is and it is categoric that her father was Isaac. (So blind guesses are not the way to do genealogy!)
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Burke's Commoners states that her father was Isaac Whittington of Orford House, Essex.
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From the History of Parliament for her father, he married her mother on 12 Feb 1736. So Elizabeth could not have been born before the end of 1736 (middle class lasses had their chastity closely guarded then). She married in 1755, so if born in 1737 would have been 18 at marriage, which would have been very likely. She could have been a year or two younger but unlikely to have been less than 16 at marriage. So I guess she was born around 1738 give or take a year or two.
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Her burial transcription:
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Drake
Death year -
Burial year 1765
Burial date 26 Jul 1765
Place Amersham
Denomination Anglican
Relative's relationship Wife of
Relative's name Revd Dr Drake
County Buckinghamshire
Country England
Document type Parish registers
Register type Baptisms, marriages & burials
Register year range 1726-1812
Archive reference PR4/1/4Q
Archive Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Record set Buckinghamshire Burial Index
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This baptism transcription is a candidate for her birth year. The reason to suggest it is that she was married in Westminster:
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Whittington
Gender Female
Birth year 1727
Birth place -
Baptism year 1727
Baptism date 11 Jun 1727
Place Westminster
County London
Country England
Father's first name(s) Christopher
Father's last name Whittington
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
But this conflicts with the information in Burke that her father was Isaac Whittington, not to mention also the History of Parliament entry for Isaac.
There might be some more information in the vestry of Amersham church. There is and it is categoric that her father was Isaac. (So blind guesses are not the way to do genealogy!)
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Burke's Commoners states that her father was Isaac Whittington of Orford House, Essex.
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From the History of Parliament for her father, he married her mother on 12 Feb 1736. So Elizabeth could not have been born before the end of 1736 (middle class lasses had their chastity closely guarded then). She married in 1755, so if born in 1737 would have been 18 at marriage, which would have been very likely. She could have been a year or two younger but unlikely to have been less than 16 at marriage. So I guess she was born around 1738 give or take a year or two.
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Mon Inscripts notes for Elizabeth Whittington
In the Upper Vestry of St Mary's church, Amersham is:
In Memory of/ the Rev. Thomas Drake Rector of Amersham,/ who died April 12th 1775/ And of his Wife Elizabeth/ Daughter of Isaac Whittington Esqr./ of Orford House in the County of Essex,/ who died July 17th 1765./ Faelices Animae! sit Honestum, et Amabile siquid/ Nulla Dies unquam memori Vos eximet aevo/ Moerens Frater p.c. [wall-tablet; Elizabeth Drake buried 26.7.1765; Rev’d Dr. Thomas Drake buried 21.4.1775 - Par. Reg.]
As transcribed by Michael Andrews-Reading in 1998-2007
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In Memory of/ the Rev. Thomas Drake Rector of Amersham,/ who died April 12th 1775/ And of his Wife Elizabeth/ Daughter of Isaac Whittington Esqr./ of Orford House in the County of Essex,/ who died July 17th 1765./ Faelices Animae! sit Honestum, et Amabile siquid/ Nulla Dies unquam memori Vos eximet aevo/ Moerens Frater p.c. [wall-tablet; Elizabeth Drake buried 26.7.1765; Rev’d Dr. Thomas Drake buried 21.4.1775 - Par. Reg.]
As transcribed by Michael Andrews-Reading in 1998-2007
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Notes for Thomas & Elizabeth (Family)
This looks strongly like their marriage, with his residence of Agmondesham:
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Drake
Residence Agmondesham
Marriage year 1755
Parish St George, Hanover Square
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Whittington
Spouse residence Saint George Hanover Square
County Middlesex
Country England
Archive City of Westminster Archives Centre
Record set Westminster Marriages
And the image of the marriage register adds the clincher that he was "The Reverend" and give the full date of 31 March 1755.
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The transcript of the Marriage Licence is:
First name(s) THOMAS
Last name DRAKE
Licence year 1755
Licence date 25 Mar 1755
New calender date 25 Mar 1755
Bride's first name(s) Elizabeth
Bride's last name WHITTINGTON
Groom's first name(s) Thomas
Groom's last name DRAKE
Place Dioceses of England & Wales
Record set Faculty Office Marriage Licences
A copy of the original can be obtained for a trifling £15 from the Soc of Genealogists.
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First name(s) Thomas
Last name Drake
Residence Agmondesham
Marriage year 1755
Parish St George, Hanover Square
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Whittington
Spouse residence Saint George Hanover Square
County Middlesex
Country England
Archive City of Westminster Archives Centre
Record set Westminster Marriages
And the image of the marriage register adds the clincher that he was "The Reverend" and give the full date of 31 March 1755.
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The transcript of the Marriage Licence is:
First name(s) THOMAS
Last name DRAKE
Licence year 1755
Licence date 25 Mar 1755
New calender date 25 Mar 1755
Bride's first name(s) Elizabeth
Bride's last name WHITTINGTON
Groom's first name(s) Thomas
Groom's last name DRAKE
Place Dioceses of England & Wales
Record set Faculty Office Marriage Licences
A copy of the original can be obtained for a trifling £15 from the Soc of Genealogists.
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