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Rcv. Samuel IVhitz_g. 17
births earlier than 1557, or of burials earlier
than 1559, or of marriages earlier than 1565 .
It is therefore difficult, if not impracticable,
without great trouble, to obtain official records
of the dates of the births, marriages, and
deaths of the progenitors of the Boston fami-
lies prior to these years. "The parish records
of a date earlier than I555 were lost or de-
stroyed in the turmoils of the Reformation."*
Frequent mention is made in the local histo-
ries of Lincolnshire of the Whitings of that
county as of ancient lineage. The official posi.
tions held by severaI of them; their intermar-
riages from time to time with members of old
and distinguished families, as the Hunstons,
who were connected with the Audleys, Walpoles,
&c., the Smiths of Elsham, and others,
whose arms were quartered with those of the
Whitings; their connections with the Bulkleys,
and other families of noble descent, and the
marriage of Rev. Samuel Whiting with Elizabeth
St. John, whose relatives are mentioned in
the pedigree accompanying this sketch, suE-
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* Thompson.
Maric,:,?a County