EDDY Family of Cornwall

There were several John EDDYs around that could be the one that married Mary MATTHEW in St Just. Phillimore and Taylor provides a slight clue in that it doesn't state that either were from another parish, i.e. they were from St Just.

Previously, from a file I imported from another researcher, I had John's parents as William EDDY and Susanna GENDALL, but I now believe this is unlikely. The main reason is based on location, as mentioned above. William and Susanna had children baptised in Madron until at least 1725, and even if the family moved to St Just shortly after this, John could well have been recorded as 'of Madron' in Phillimore and Taylor. So, baptisms of John EDDY/EDYs in St Just that could fit the marriage to Mary MATTHEW in 1738 are son of: (A) Bernard EDY & - -, 22 Nov 1696 (B) John EDY & - -, 16 Feb 1696/97 (C) Richard EDY & - -, 26 Mar 1705

Prior to 1696 there is a John EDY baptised 2 Aug 1668, son of Christofer EDY & Prudence, but he most probably married Ann THOMAS, and incidentally they had (B). So, of the above, based on age (A) and (B) would both be possible, but (C) would be the most appropriate. Looking at names of John and Mary's children to see if John's parents' names are passed down, first we must ascertain the names of the mothers involved in baptisms (A), (B) and (C). (A) married Cisley GERMAN, (B) married Ann THOMAS and (C) married Alice CLEMENTS. As none of Bernard, Cisley, Richard or Alice are names passed down to John's children or grandchildren, (B) would appear to be the most appropriate baptism for the husband of Mary MATTHEW.

St Just baptism register entries for Mary (17 Feb 1753), and 3x Susanna (11 Jul 1747, 01 Jan 1751 and 07 Nov 1761) are all recorded as daughters of John EDDY but no mother's name is recorded. I have assumed the 3x Susanna are children of John EDDY and Susanna - burial registers were checked and 2x Susanna were buried shortly after their baptism, suggesting all 3 were from the same family, most logically with the mother of the same name. Unfortunately it is harder to work out Mary's parents, but as I can't find a burial entry for a Mary between 1742 and 1753, I have assumed the first Mary of this family was still alive in 1753 and so the latter Mary must belong to John EDDY and Susanna.

Other children recorded in the St Just baptism register as children of John EDDY, with no mother mentioned: (a) Mary, 27 Apr 1734 (b) John, 09 May 1739 (c) Richard, 11 Aug 1744 (d) James, 05 Nov 1763 (e) Peter, 29 Jul 1759 (f) Mary, 30 Oct 1774

John and Mary probably had another son William that wasn't baptised (may have been stillborn) as there is a burial of a William, 28 Sep 1747, St Just in Penwith, son of John and Mary.