Hannah Howe

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From 1831

George and John’s offences, being “incorrigible rogues and vagabonds”. Sentences: prison and hard labour.

These are very good films.

Is there an official Dalek Day? There should definitely be one. Maybe the first broadcast date, or 13 March.

But maybe Thomas’ parents weren’t keen on Mary? Given the social status of the couple, my suspicion is Thomas and Mary married in this manner because they wanted a banns-free, quiet, private, prestigious ceremony.

The birth records indicate that Mary wasn’t pregnant, so we can cross that one off our list. What about the age difference? Thomas was thirty, Mary twenty-six, so no issues there. Thomas was making a good living from the silk trade, so I doubt that Mary’s parents objected to the union.

Marriage Allegations were often used for rushed marriages, pregnant brides, couples with significant age differences, social status reasons, or those facing family opposition. Which category applied to Thomas and Mary?

Elizabeth’s patents, Thomas Taylor and Mary Jordan, married on 30 October 1726 in St James’, Westminster through a Marriage Allegation.

Elizabeth’s father, Thomas, was a silk dyer. There was big money in silk dyeing - in 1736 Edward Peck of London left a £40,000 fortune.

So, through her father and husband, Elizabeth was surrounded by finery - her wardrobe must have been a sight to see.

John Teek was involved in the clothing trade, as a linen draper. His business must have prospered because the family owned properties in Westminster.

On 22 January 1758, Elizabeth married John Teek at St James’, Westminster. The parish records are incomplete, but Elizabeth gave birth to at least four children - three daughters and a son.

My ancestor Elizabeth Taylor was born on 10 March 1735 in Westminster, London and baptised on 18 March 1735 in St James', Westminster. She was the youngest of seven children born to Thomas Taylor and Mary Jordan - six girls and one boy.

Not even the Nazis expressly announced they were committing war crimes. Indeed, at Nuremberg war crimes were denied.

But here, openly, the US Secretary for Defense is explicitly admitting to committing war crimes.

Radio highlights: Music at the Court of Henry VIII. Top Swinging Groups.

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Television highlights: The Saturday Men - behind the scenes portrait of West Bromwich Albion. Take Your Pick with Michael Miles. BBC2 test broadcast - Prospect for Plastics.

The Beatles went to Gatwick Airport for location work on their new film. Their visit was a closely-guarded secret. Only five Ministry of Aviation policemen and airport staff were in attendance.

Eton College have agreed to give up a strip of land near Beggars Bridge so that a dangerous bend can be straightened. Beggars used to gather at the bridge to solicit alms from wealthy parents visiting their sons at the college.

Villagers in Worton, Wilts were delighted when council workmen placed 72 cats-eyes in the centre of their main road. A few days later they were perplexed when the workmen took the cats-eyes out again. “The cats-eyes were meant for another road,” a County Council spokesman explained.

Water will be rationed in Southwold, Suffolk if there is not heavy rainfall within the next few days, the town was warned yesterday.

“Very drastic power cuts” can be expected if an overtime ban and work-to-rule proposal in the electricity supply industry goes ahead. Union and management plan to meet next week about wage demands and working practices, but neither side is hopeful of a quick settlement.

Britain’s road death toll soared again last year to a staggering 356,179 casualties. Nearly 7,000 people died. More cars are on the roads, up eighteen percent since 1960. The figures also reveal that 2,740 pedestrians were killed.

Lady Newborough had no previous convictions of any sort against her while her accuser, Miss X, was a prostitute with a large number of convictions. Lady Newborough was remanded on £100 bail until April 2.

Friday 13 March 1964

In court, antiques dealer Lady Newborough, 41, of Mayfair, London pleaded not guilty to the charge that her premisses were used for habitual prostitution between February 10 and 26.

On This Day in Wales

13 March 1922

Rescued Welsh Miners

And the answer to their question: Wales 11pts Ireland 5

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Snippets from the 1700s

The assize of bread, 15 August 1741

Radio highlights: World Top Pops. Freedom or Benevolent Dictatorship?

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Football. Welsh Cup Semi-Finals - Cardiff 2 Newport 2 (at Swansea). Bangor 3 Wrexham 1 (at Chester).

Television highlights: Ninety Minutes to Wembley - the story of Swansea FC. Space Patrol. BBC2 test broadcast - Summer in Dubrovnik.

The Snobs are the newest thing in Beat groups. They wear seventeenth-century style velvet jackets, buckled shoes and powdered wigs. The Snobs’ first disc is Buckle Shoe Stomp. The group employs a toastmaster to introduce them and a butler to hand them their gloves and instruments on stage.