Lorna's family forest

John Ralph¹

(circa 1722 - May 1785)

Relationship

5th great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

John Ralph was born cir. 1722 ?SOM, ENG, not immediately obvious in Martock baptisms 1714 to 1727 as RALPH or GALE.^1,2
John Ralph married Joane Prankerd, daughter of William Prankerd, on 26 Feb 1744 Martock, SOM, ENG

, entry reads: John Ralph & Jone Prankerd were marryed ye 26 April.
Next entry: John Andrews & Anne Cuff were marryed 27 of April.
Their respective dtr and son were later to marry.¹
John Ralph married Jane Wilborn on 5 Apr 1785 at Martock, Somerset

, presumed to be this John Ralph - and the same John Ralph who was buried 7 weeks later.
Entry shows John RALPH as widower of this parish and Jane WILBORN ditto
Both X their mark; Wit.: Susanna HANDEMAN, Leah ROGERS
Jane's surname open to interpreation on marriage entry but clearer on the Banns as most likely WILBORN.³
John Ralph died in May 1785 at Martock, Somerset

.² He was buried on 28 May 1785 at Martock, Somerset

, entry shows John Ralph aged 63 of this Parish Widower buried the 28th day of May 1785 Registered this Sunday by me Geo Glister Clerk of the Parish.
NB assuming correct identification of this burial as this John, his presumably also accurately identified 2nd marriage was rather shortlived.²

Names

John Ralph was also known as John Gale several children's baptisms show as John Gale or Ralph; or Gale or Rafe.

All the other info

John outlived his wife Joane Prankerd who died bet. 1758 - 1785.²

Family 1

Joane Prankerd (cir. Mar 1722 - bet. 1758 - 1785)

Children

Thomas Gale⁴ (cir. Oct 1744 - Sep 1791)
William Gale⁵ (cir. Nov 1746 - )
John Gale⁶ (cir. Jul 1751 - )
Elizabeth Ralph+ (cir. Oct 1753 - cir. Jun 1818); there are options for Betty's parents/baptism. Betty to John & Jone GALE (or RAFE) has been selected for now. Circumstantial evindence includes that her assumed parents married (as John RALPH & Jone PRANKERD) the day before John ANDREWS and Anne CUFF, who would become her in-laws^7,1
Mary Gale⁸ (cir. Apr 1756 - )
John Gale⁹ (cir. Feb 1758 - )

Family 2

Jane Wilborn (say 1725 - bef. May 1785)

Charts

My pedigree chart
Maternal ancestors of Lorna

My Somerset ancestors

Last Edited

22 Nov 2017

Citations

Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Marr. 26 Apr 1744 John RALPH & Jone PRANKERD, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Bur. 28 May 1785 John RALPH, aged 63, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Banns 30 Jan 6th and 13th Feb; Marr. 5 Apr 1785 John RALPH & Jane WILBORN, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Bap. 7 Oct 1744 Thos s/o John & Joane GALE or RALPH, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Bap. 5 Nov 1746 Wm s/o Jno & Joane GALE (Alt. RALPH, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Bap. 21 Jul 1751 John s/o John & Joane GALE, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Bap. 14 Oct 1753 Betty d/o John & Jone GALE (or RAFE), Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Bap. 2 Apr 1756 Mary d/o John & Joane GALE, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.
Parish Registers: Somerset, England (published), Bap. 2 Feb 1758 John s/o John & Joan GALE or RAFE, Martock, SOM, extracted Nov 2017.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.

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