Review of Church Parish Records for St. Bridget's Church,
Bridstow, Herefordshire, England
Concerning the Mabe and Powell Family Names
The following is a list of the dates and actions noted in the parish records for St. Bridget's Church as they pertain to the Mabe and Powell family names. These records were reviewed in October 1999 by Mrs. Donnie Mabe Rupp, descendant of William Mabe, in the Public Record Office in Hereford, England.
Date Notation
1643 Feb 12 Philip son of John and Mary Mabe was baptized
1668 May 25 Nicholas Mabe was buried (IGI indicates he was baptized 7 Nov 1613, father Richard Mabe)
(No record of the marriage of Robert Mabe and his wife Mary was found in St. Bridget's records)
1676 July 2 Robert, son of Robert Mabe and Mary his wife was baptized
1678 Oct 13 Phillip son of Robert Mabe and Mary was baptized
1680 Mar 6 Mary daughter of Robert Mabe and Mary was baptized
1685 Oct 11 Sarah dau of Robert Mabe and Mary was baptized
1688 Sep 16 William son of Robert Mabe and Mary was baptized (page copied)
1691 Nov 8 Mary wife of Robert Mabe was buried (page copied)
(No record of the marriage of Robert Mabe and his wife Elizabeth was found in St. Bridget's records)
1693 Sep 24 Elizabeth Dau of Robert Mabe and Elizabeth was baptized
1698 Mar 27 Thomas son of Robert Mabe and Elizabeth was baptized
1699 Jun 20 Thomas son of Robert Mabe by Elizabeth his wife was buried
(There was no record of the birth of a William Mabe in Bridstow in 1699.)
1700 Jun 23 John, son of Robert Mabe by Elizabeth his wife was baptized
1703 Mar 28 Elizabeth daughter of William Powell by Elizabeth his wife was baptized (page copied)
1704 May 21 Anne daughter of Robert Mabe by Elizabeth his wife was baptized
1718 Jul 30 Robert Mabe, a pauper, was buried (page copied)
1723 Jun 19 John Mabe & Elizabeth Powel both of this parish were married by banns (page copied)
1723 Nov 24 Margaret dau of John Mabe & Elizabeth his wife was baptized
1725 May 1 John son of John Mabe by Elizabeth his wife was baptized
1726 Jan 15 Howel Powel of the parish of Tollake (?) & Ann Mabe of this parish were married by banns (page copied)
1726 Mar 8 Elizabeth daughter of John Mabe by Elizabeth his wife was baptized (same page as above)
1729 May 3 Elizabeth Mabe was buried (page copied)
1729 Jun 14 Margaret Mabe was buried (same page as above)
1729 Jun 22 Elizabeth Mabe was buried (same page as above)
1730 Jan 12 John son of John Mabe was buried
1731 Mar 20 Phillip Mabe was buried
1731 Nov 23 Robert son of John Mabe & Lucy his wife was baptized
