CHILDHOOD
Elisabeth is the oldest daughter of Robert Dansy and Ann Spice. She was christened in Stockbury, on 23 June, 1665, but the family was in Hollingbourne when her sister Anne christened on july 20 ,1667.
They were both recipients of uncle John Spice's 1692 will - Elizabeth & her sister Ann both received £3.
Her mother, Ann Spice, was buried in Hollingbourne on 4 Jan, 1693.
MARRIAGE
Two years later, Archdeacon's Transcript for Doddington Parish:"William Clinch marryed to Elizabeth Dancy on ye thirtyeth day of Aprill 1695."
The couple were most likely in Deans Bottom, Bredgar, by 1700, but attended services in Bicknor.
"There has always been a problem in identifying which Elizabeth Clinch was buried 21 Apr 1716 with some assuming it was the Elizabeth Clinch (now Winch) chr. 28 Dec 1712 or Elizabeth Dancy who was William Clinch's wife. Burials are missing for the years; however, we do have the following:
- "Elizabeth Clinch was buried Apr: 21st 1716."
- "February 2d 1736 Elizabeth Winch was Buried."
- "1744. Dec: 31st William Clinch."
- "Nomr. 15th 1744 Buried Wm. Clinch."
Considering the spelling and that Elizabeth Clinch no longer had children after 1708, the 1716 burial appears to be hers. The recorder did make an error in regards to the 1744 entries of the two William Clinches with one certainly William Winch; however, which is which is undetermined." - Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy