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Osbornes in late 17th and 18th Century Merriott
The Osbornes arrived in Merriott towards the end of the 17th century. The first Parish Register record was the baptism of Mary, daughter of Alexander Osborne, born in Norton Sub Hamdon, and his wife Mary in 1690. The surname was sometimes spelt OSBAND during the 18th century. The baptism of Alexander & Mary’s first son Alexander (born about 1687) does not appear in the Merriott records.
Alexander can be found in the lists of the The Monmouth Rebellion, as a “rebel, not taken”, abode Merriott – so he must have been living in Merriott by 1685, and must have escaped capture, otherwise he would have appeared on other records and presumably been sentenced to death or transportation to the West Indies.
Virtually every person of surname OSBORNE living in Merriott in the 19th century has been shown to a descendent of Alexander & Mary. OSBORNEs of Merriott have emigrated to many different locations throughout the world.
There are still OSBORNEs in Merriott, descended from Alexander & Mary. Just as well Alexander was “not taken” during the Monmouth Rebellion, or there would be a lot fewer OSBORNEs in the world today!
Late 17th, and 18th Century Records
MARRIAGES
| MALES – 16 | FEMALES – 15 |
| 20 June 1706 Thomas Osborne ( Spelt Osband) of Crewkerne m Elizabeth Taylor 30 November 1721 William Osborne m Mary Bartlet 28 June 1736 Alexander Osborne of Merriott m Joan Rousel, of Merriott 17 January 1755 John Osborne (Norton sub Hamdon) m Elizabeth Innet 12 February 1759 John Osborne m Martha Mash 25 August 1760 Samuel Osborne m Catherine Osborne 15 April 1774 Alexander Osborne m Elizabeth Stone 2 October 1786 Joseph Osborne Elizabeth Douch 17 May 1787 Henry Osborne m Mary Mitchell 28 August 1787 James Osborne m Parthenia Higgins 28 August 1787 John Osborne m Ann Pattemore 23 August 1789 Abraham Osborne (Spelt Osband) m Prudence Lawrence 25 October 1790 George Osborne ( Spelt Osband) m Martha England 21 May 1792 Samuel Osborne m Tamsin Sweet 5 September 1799 George Osborne m Joan Lawrence 6 May 1800 Henry Osborne m Elizabeth Higgins |
9 April 1744 Mary Osborne of Merriott m James Churchill (of Crewkerne) 14 August 1748 Mary Osborne m Thomas Mogridge (Dowlish?) 8 October 1756 Susanna Osborne m William Eason 25 August 1760 Catherine Osborne m Samuel Osborne 20 August 1771 Elizabeth Osborne m William Chant 24 May 1773 Ann Osborne m John Mitchell 29 October 1776 Charity Osborne Spelt Osband m Joseph Butcher (Chard) 19 August 1777 Jane Osborne Spelt Osband m William Lang (Lopen) 1 August 1777 Joan Osborne m Robert Pattemore 23 December 1782 Susanna Osborne m William Mitchell 1 September 1784 Mary Osborne m Samuel Gange 19 September 1785 Sarah Osborne m Alexander Mitchell 28 September 1791 Catharine Osborne Samuel Sweet 2 July 1797 Joan Osborne m John Sweet 4 September 1800 Elizabeth Osborne m Thomas Dight |
BAPTISMS (or Burials where indicated)
| Alexander & Mary OSBORNE | Baptism 30 March 1690 Mary Baptism 16 October? 1693 Elizabeth |
Birth 22 March 1698 William Baptism 25 March 1698 William Baptism 9 September 1711 John |
| Alexander & Martha OSBORNE | Baptism 14 September 1713 Ann Baptism 1 November 1715 Alexander Baptism 28 September 1718 Mary Baptism 24 August 1721 Elizabeth |
Baptism 20 September 1726 James Burial 12 July 1730 James Baptism 12 August 1730 James |
| William & Mary (nee Bartlet) OSBORNE | Baptism 31 August 1722 William Baptism 11 July 1725 Susanna Baptism 13 August 1727 Mary |
Baptism 23 September 1733 Sam Baptism 8 March 1736 Sara Baptism 14 May 1738 George |
| Alexander & Joan (nee Rousel) OSBORNE | Baptism 18 February 1736 Kathrine Baptism 8 April 1739 Alexander Baptism 1 February 1740 Martha Baptism 16 August 1743 Eliz Baptism 30 March 1746 Ann |
Baptism 3 January 1749 Susannah Baptism 27 October 1751 Henry Baptism 27 October 1751 James Baptism 25 August 1754 Joan |
| William & Mary (nee Lane) OSBORNE | Baptism 17 August 1746 Sarah Baptism 16 April 1750 Jane Baptism 3 March 1754 Thomas Burial 17 March 1754 Thomas |
Baptism 15 June 1755 Marget Baptism 20 May 1759 Mary Baptism 4 September 1763 Liddy? Burial 8 December 1768 William |
| Mary OSBORNE | Baptism 30 August 1741 Ann (a Base Child) | |
| Mary OSBORNE | Baptism 22 December 1754 Sarah White | |
| Mary OSBORNE | Burial 4 January 1756 Charity | |
| Mary OSBORNE | Burial 25 September 1768 Sarah BB | |
| James & Mary OSBORNE | Baptism 26 March 1754 Mary Baptism 4 December 1755 Charity Baptism 30 September 1756 Charity Baptism 14 May 1758 James Baptism 7 April 1760 Joan |
Baptism 24 June 1762 Martha Burial 14 October 1763 Martha Baptism 22 January 1764 Martha Baptism 22 June 1766 Ruth |
| John & Elizabeth (nee Innet) OSBORNE | Baptism 27 July 1755 Thomas Baptism 22 February 1761 Susannah Baptism 4 September 1763 George |
Baptism 2 February 1766 John Baptism 22 July 1770 Jane Burial 15 June 1773 Jane |
| Samuel & Katharine/ Catharine ( nee Osborne) OSBORNE |
Baptism 21 June 1761 Katherine Baptism 7 August 1763 Samuel Burial 14 September 1763 Katherine Baptism 21 July 1765 John Baptism 16 August 1767 Katharine Baptism 21 September 1769 William Baptism 15 October 1771 Mary Baptism 15 October 1771 Susannah |
Baptism 14 March 1773 Joan Burial 21 October 1773 Mary Burial 5 May 1774 Mary Baptism 25 June 1775 Alexander Baptism 25 June 1775 Martha Burial 23 July 1775 Martha Baptism 7 February 1777 Henry Burial 25 May 1779 Ann |
| George & Sarah OSBORNE | Baptism 20 September 1772 Ruth Baptism 17 December 1775 Mary Baptism 17 October 1775 Mary |
Burial 4 December 1776 Ruth Baptism 13 May 1778 Ruth |
| Alexander & Elizabeth (nee Stone) OSBORNE | Baptism 16 March 1775 Alexander Baptism 18 August 1776 Elizabeth Baptism 11 February 1778 James Burial 28 November 1779 Ann Baptism 1 December 1780 Martha |
Baptism 29 October 1782 Henry Baptism 26 August 1785 Richard Baptism 7 June 1787 John Baptism 17 February 1790 Joan Baptism 26 October 1791 Joseph Note: Alexander noted as a Pauper in 1791 |
| Mary OSBORNE | Baptism 21 February 1780 George Groves, BC | |
| Lucy OSBORNE | Burial 16 September 1783 John | Baptism 21 April 1794 Mary, BC Note: Lucy noted as a Pauper in 1794. |
| Sarah OSBORNE | Baptism 22 August 1784 Alexander, BC | |
| Joseph & Elizabeth (nee Douch) OSBORNE | Baptism 21 January 1787 Ruth Baptism 25 May 1789 Sarah Baptism 6 March 1791 Joseph |
Baptism 23 December 1792 Joseph Baptism 4 June 1795 Mary Note: Joseph noted as a Pauper in 1792. |
| John & Ann (nee Pattemore) OSBORNE | Baptism 4 May 1788 John Baptism 25 May 1789 Ann Baptism 25 December 1791 Susannah |
Baptism 1 June 1794 Catharine Baptism 9 March 1796 Samuel Note: John noted as a Pauper in 1791 and 1794. |
| Abraham & Prudence (nee Lawrence) OSBORNE | Baptism 16 May 1790 Susanna Baptism 8 March 1793 Job Baptism 27 November 1796 Hannah |
Baptism 9 April 1798 Hannah Baptism 6 September 1801 Susanna Note: Abraham noted as a Pauper in 1793 |
| James & Parthenia (nee Higgins) OSBORNE | Baptism 29 June 1794 James | Baptism 4 September 1796 Parthenia Baptism 4 October 1798 James |
| Henry & Mary (nee Mitchell) OSBORNE | Baptism 3 January 1796 Isaac Baptism 25 December 1787 Hannah Baptism 25 December 1788 Ann |
Baptism 17 May 1790 Robert Baptism 13 January 1793 Hannah |
| Thomas & Jane OSBORNE | Baptism 6 March 1796 George | |
| Lydia OSBORNE | Baptism 23 June 1799 John, BC | |
BURIALS
| MALES – 17 | FEMALES – 24 |
| 25 December 1714 Alexander Osborne 1 March 1768 Alexander Osborne 12 May 1793 Alexander Osborne 2 June 1793 Alexander Osborne Pauper 29 December 1784 George Osborne 28 April 1795 George Osborne 26 March 1797 George Osborne 21 June 1787 James Osborne 26 April 1796 James Osborne Spelt Osborn 17 March 1797 James Osborne 2 May 1773 John Osborne 7 November 1791 John Osborne Pauper 1 December 1791 John Osborne Pauper 29 July 1797 Joseph Osborne 27 May 1798 Samuel Osborne 7 May 1766 William Osborne 6 November 1768 William Osborne |
28 July 1745 Ann Osborne 24 June 1798 Ann Osborne nee Pattemore 21 February 1794 Elizabeth Osborne 30 April 1797 Hanna Osborne 12 April 1792 Hannah Osborne 2 October 1741 Jane Osborne 29 October 1779 Joan Osborne 29 January 1789 Joan Osborne Spelt Osband 6 July 1779 Katharine Osborne 26 October 1758 Martha Osborne 20 April 1783 Martha Osborne 8 December 1793 Martha Osborne 11 August 1735 Mary Osborne 6 December 1761 Mary Osborne 26 December 1768 Mary Osborne (Widow) 19 January 1779 Mary Osborne 24 April 1787 Mary Osborne 26 August 1792 Mary Osborne Pauper 8 August 1742 Sarah Osborne 7 July 1782 Sarah Osborne 25 September 1796 Sarah Osborne Spelt Osborn 18 February 1781 Susanna Osborne 24 April 1787 Susanna Osborne 7 May 1797 Susanna Osborne |
The Somerset Record Office holds the following item:
DDSB/31/8. Miscellaneous litigation papers, including Rodbard v Osborne over Merriott ejectment and Merriott manor lease (Osborne, 1772). [Ejectment – Wikipedia – Common law term for civil action to recover the possession of and title to land]
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