Some deciphering please.

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The Fearless One. Rest in Peace.
It is the marriage of William Potter and Mary Hearde 9 July 1607 at South Benfleet.

It is the last entry on the second page in the small section for 1607, just above the date 1608

I can understand it bar the word that comes after Hearde, I wondered if it might be "wydow" but I could be very wrong.
 
Daft Bat said:
Where is this record please, Derek?
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In the Essex Parish Register Index, sorry about that I obviously didn't check to ensure it was downloaded successfully. :rolleyes:
 

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Could be but the last word in the one immediately above looks similar only with an ‘I’ not a ‘y’. That’s small i
 
I think it must be 'wydow', though to us it seems strange that 11 days earlier he'd written 'widow'.

I don't think Mary's surname is Hearde, though. There's a Hellen (faint, unfortunately) three entries lower down, and the 'H' is very different. My best interpretation of this one is Chalbe - is that or anything similar a possible Essex name?
 
Thanks all for helping, as for the surname I'll blow it up again and have another look.
 
Btw another piece of interesting info turned up when checking Potter burials at Wakes Colne.

The abodes for both William Potter and his wife Mary in their burial entries was given as Fishers, Wakes Colne, Googled that place and here is the result.

"WAKES COLNE STATION ROAD 1. 5124 Fishers TL 83 SE 1/14 23.6.52 GV II 2. C16 and later house, built on an L-plan. Of 2 storeys, with attics, timber framed, with a plaster cartouche bearing in an oval surround: DIE 1768. Six window range to road having casements, modern. Roofs pegtiled, with an early red brick chimney stack having 6 octagonal shafts (RCHM 3).

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest."

Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex North East, (1922)
 
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