Place?

[MollyMay]

This is from a marriage in 1743 at Bicester between
John Bunce of Stratton Audley and Elizabeth Ellat (Elliot perhaps).
I have been looking for such a marriage for some time, their first child being born in
Stratton Audley in 1744.
I have a possible bap for John in Marsh Gibbon, which is just over the border in Buckinghamshire, from Bicester Oxfordshire. From John onwards there is a long line of Bunce b.m.d's (some of the early ones being Bunch).
So where is Elizabeth from and more to the point where is it?

I read it as Burcester, and there are several other entries in the 1743 marriage list where the person is from this place


So is it Burcaster, and where is it?

 

[Auburn]

According to Wikipedia Bicester used to be known as Burcester....

 

[Daft Bat]

Just for a tad more information, this GENUKI entry might help.

 

[MollyMay]

Thank you both, I obviously didn't look hard enough

 

[Auburn]

Distracted by those pesky marsh gibbons leaping about all over the place?

 

[MollyMay]

 

[Archie's Mum]

Well.. had to look that one up. Thought gibbons lived in trees not marshes. Let alone in Burcester.