Fragments from the gravestone of Mary Randall, recovered from a site at Endless Street in Salisbury. The gravestone is made from limestone, and the incised inscription and the shape of the slabs conform to the style of the middle of the 18th century. The wording on the gravestone reads “here lieth the body of Mary the wife of Andrew Randall who d—d D?.............th. Unfortunately the key date information is missing. A search of the parish records could not find any reference to Andrew Randall marrying a Mary, or a death in the correct date range. A search under the alternative spellings of Randell and Randoll produced more promising results, and showed that Andrew Randell/Randoll married Mary Burr on 28th October 1727. Both Andrew and Mary were from St. Edmund’s parish in Salisbury.
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