Meech family
Above : A hand drawn family tree found in the Dorset History Centre & below it an extract from Hutchins Dorset.
Marriage Settlement 1626
DCRO - DCM deposit 2781
Winterbourne Steepleton - 7th October 2 Carl (1626)
1) Osmond Meech of WS yeom & Thos Meech his son
2) Diones Bond of Dorchester, Merch and Hes Stickland of WS yeom
3) Wm Lawrence of WS gent and Deborah Lawrence his dau.
Intended marriage between Thos Meech and Deborah Lawrence
Dwelling house of Osmond Meech of their premises
Mention : Alice Pucket, Ric Meech, Amy of d/o Osmond Meech
Ellize Meech s/o sd Osmond Meech, Jn Meech elder s/o sd Osmond Meech
Sign'd 2nd & 3rd parts
Wt Wm Derbie, Rob Loder, Matt Derbie.
Copies of Meech Family Wills made by Pope - extracted by RC from DCM
Not shown = Will of Richard Mech or Meech, Husbandman of Winterbourne Steepleton dated 3rd December 1627. = PCC of Canterbury Skynner Quire Nos 60-