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Thank you Paul for pointing this out .We do like to have the sites the info comes from as we are becoming addicted to researching for ourselves,it is such a buzz when an ancestor comes to light !
Regards Jacquie.

mine is from this free site

http://www.ancestorhunt.com/mormon_church_records.htm

The poster is aware of this

Where has all this information come from which has been posted, it is important for you Jacquie to know the source, and also for you to be signposted to where you can look at the records for yourself, this surely should be the aim?

Thank you will remember to look at Wills too when searching.
Jacquie.

Has anyone mentioned looking at wills?

Gillian

A very big thank you to everyone for all the direction on how to go about looking for those early dates and for all the information that was also posted to help us with the searching.We are learning as we go along
Again thanks for giving of your time to help.
Jacquie and Eric

This interesting surname recorded in the spellings of Last, Laste, and Lasterur, is of Medieval English origins. It has two possible origins, but in either case they are occupational. The first is a metonymic or nickname for a maker of shoe lasts, although the name may describe the shoemaker himself. If so the derivation is from the ancient word "lest" which originally described a wooden mould in the shape of the foot. This word may itself have descended from the Olde English 'laessa', meaning 'small'. The second possibility is that the name derives from the early German, and hence Anglo-Saxon pre 7th century 'last', meaning a load or burden. In this case the word would probably describe a carter or porter, one who moved goods. Amongst the very earliest of all recordings is that of 'Thomas le Lastur' in the 1275 Assize Court Rolls of the county of Somerset. This form has the Anglo-Saxon suffix 'er', which describes either a worker or maker, but may in some cases describe a person, one who lives at a particular place. An example of such as surname is 'Brooker', or one who lived by a brook. Another example, this time of a 'lost' surname is that of Hugo Lastemaker. This gentleman was recorded in 1395 in the charters of the city of Nottingham. There can be little doubt as to his occupation. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Thomas Last, which was dated 1385, in the Assize Court rolls of the county of Suffolk, during the reign of King Richard II, known as 'Richard of Bordeaux', 1377 - 1399. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling

Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Last#ixzz124jBWTPL

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Husband
Mark Last Pedigree
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Christening: 06 APR 1609 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Marriage: 13 SEP 1638

Burial: 02 JAN 1695 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Father: Mark Last Family
Mother: Alice Goodhand
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Mary Rich Pedigree

Birth: About 1613 Of, Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Marriage: 13 SEP 1638
Death: 28 JUL 1685 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Burial: 29 JUL 1685 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

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Children
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1. Mark Last Pedigree
Male

Christening: 05 SEP 1639 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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2. Mary Last Pedigree
Female

Birth:
Christening: 21 JAN 1641 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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3. John Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 16 MAR 1643 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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4. Thomas Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 06 FEB 1645 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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5. Joseph Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 05 FEB 1647 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Burial: 12 NOV 1718
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Abraham Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 21 MAY 1650 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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7. Sarah Last Pedigree
Female

Birth:
Christening: 30 APR 1652 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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8. Mark Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 26 OCT 1656 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial: 05 AUG 1726
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9. Elizabeth Last Pedigree
Female


Christening: About 1658 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death: 29 MAR 1682
Burial: 06 APR 1682

Robert Last Pedigree
Male Family
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1508 Of, Stansfield, Suffolk, England
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Burial: 16 JAN 1563 Stansfield, Suffolk, England

Marriages:
Spouse: Mrs. Alice Last

Husband
William Last Pedigree
Birth: About 1534 Of, Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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Mrs. William Last Pedigree
Birth: About 1538 Of, Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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1. Robert Last Pedigree
Male

Christening: MAR 1560 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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2. Joseph Last Pedigree
Male

Christening: 26 DEC 1563 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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3. Anne Last Pedigree
Female
:
Christening: 03 FEB 1566 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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4. George Last Pedigree
Male

Birth: 1567 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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5. Thomas Last Pedigree
Male


Christening: 22 NOV 1574 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Husband
Henry Last Pedigree

Birth:
Christening: 07 APR 1582 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Marriage: 30 OCT 1611
Death:
Burial: 16 JUL 1617
Father: Mark Last Family
Mother: Thomasine Barker
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Mildred Haylocke

Henry Last Pedigree
Male Family
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1545 Of, , Suffolk, England
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Spouse: Elizabeth Barker Family
Marriage: 1565

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Husband
Mark Last Pedigree


Birth:
Christening: 06 APR 1609 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Marriage: 13 SEP 1638
Death:
Burial: 02 JAN 1695 Stradishall, Suffolk, England



Father: Mark Last Family
Mother: Alice Goodhand


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Wife
Mary Rich Pedigree


Birth: About 1613 Of, Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Christening:
Marriage: 13 SEP 1638
Death: 28 JUL 1685 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Burial: 29 JUL 1685 Stradishall, Suffolk, England





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Children

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1. Mark Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 05 SEP 1639 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial:



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2. Mary Last Pedigree
Female

Birth:
Christening: 21 JAN 1641 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial:



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3. John Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 16 MAR 1643 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial:



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4. Thomas Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 06 FEB 1645 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial:



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5. Joseph Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 05 FEB 1647 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial: 12 NOV 1718



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6. Abraham Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 21 MAY 1650 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial:



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7. Sarah Last Pedigree
Female

Birth:
Christening: 30 APR 1652 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial:



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8. Mark Last Pedigree
Male

Birth:
Christening: 26 OCT 1656 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial: 05 AUG 1726



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9. Elizabeth Last Pedigree
Female

Birth:
Christening: About 1658 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death: 29 MAR 1682
Burial: 06 APR 1682

Mark Last Pedigree
Male Family
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 06 APR 1609 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Death:
Burial: 02 JAN 1695 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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Parents:
Father: Mark Last Family
Mother: Alice Goodhand
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Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Rich Family
Marriage: 13 SEP 1638

Husband
Mark Last Pedigree

Christening: 10 OCT 1578 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Marriage: 1604 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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Wife
Alice Goodhand Pedigree

Birth: About 1580 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Marriage: 1604 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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Children
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1. Alice Last Pedigree
Female
:
Christening: 20 FEB 1611 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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2. Elizabeth Last Pedigree
Female

Christening: 02 FEB 1613 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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3. Mary Last Pedigree
Female

Christening: 28 JUL 1605 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

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4. Mark Last Pedigree
Male
:
Christening: 06 APR 1609 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Death:
Burial: 02 JAN 1695 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Husband
Mark Last Pedigree
Birth: About 1552 Of, Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Christening:
Marriage: 1577 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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Wife
Tomsin Barker Pedigree
Birth: About 1556 Of, Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Marriage: 1577 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Burial: 18 APR 1587
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Children

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1. Mark Last Pedigree
Male

Christening: 10 OCT 1578 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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2. William Last Pedigree
Male

Christening: 13 NOV 1580 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

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3. Henry Last Pedigree
Male

Christening: 07 APR 1582 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Burial: 16 JUL 1617
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4. Ann Last Pedigree
Female

Christening: 08 NOV 1584 Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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5. Thomas Last Pedigree
Male

Christening: 07 FEB 1587 Stradishall, Suffolk, England

Burial: 20 OCT 1629

Husband's Name
John BOMART (AFN:P48J-16) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1510 Place: Of Suffolk Co., Eng.
Married: Abt 1535 Place:

Father:
Mother:

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Wife's Name
Mrs-John BOMART (AFN:P48J-2C) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1514 Place: Of Suffolk Co., Eng.
Married: Abt 1535 Place:

Father:
Mother:

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Children

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1. Sex Name
F Wyllemina BOMART (AFN:P48J-3J) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1537 Place: Suffolk, England
Died: Bef 1581 Place:

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Husband's Name
John BARKER (AFN:P48G-XK) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1533 Place: Of, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Died: 1609 Place:
Married: Abt 1558 Place: Of, Ipswich, Norfolk, England

Father:
Mother:

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Wife's Name
Wyllemina BOMART (AFN:P48J-3J) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1537 Place: Suffolk, England
Died: Bef 1581 Place:
Married: Abt 1558 Place: Of, Ipswich, Norfolk, England

Father: John BOMART (AFN:P48J-16) Family
Mother: Mrs-John BOMART (AFN:P48J-2C)

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Children

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1. Sex Name
M Robert BARKER (AFN:P48H-BL) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1560 Place: Of, Trimley, Suffolk, England
Died: 8 Oct 1618 Place: Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England
Buried: Place: , Trimley, Suffolk, England

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2. Sex Name
M John BARKER (AFN:P48H-12) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1562 Place: Of Suffolk Co., England

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3. Sex Name
M William BARKER (AFN:P48H-4K) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1563 Place: Of Suffolk Co., England
Died: Aft 8 1610 Nov Place:

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4. Sex Name
F Margery BARKER (AFN:P48H-RT) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1564/1565 Place: Of Suffolk Co., England

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5. Sex Name
F Margaret BARKER (AFN:TF60-DF) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1565 Place: Of, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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6. Sex Name
F Thomasin BARKER (AFN:P48H-T6) Pedigree

Born: Abt 1566 Place: Of Suffolk Co., England

As Slartibartfast has suggested you will probably need to look at other records as well as Parish Registers.

From my 'crib sheet' the records that you may need to look at for this period are...

Deeds (from 11c)
Feet of Fines (from late 12c to early 19c)
Manor Court Rolls (from 13c)
Inquisition Post Mortem (from early 13c to early 17c)
Lay Subsidies (from early 13c to end of 17c)
Quarter Sessions (from mid/late 14c)
Probates (from mid/late 14c)
Chancery Proceedings (from late 14c to late 19c)
Visitations (from 16c to early 17c)
Apprentices and Freemen (from 16c)
School and University Registers (from 16c)
Marriage Licences (from 16c)
Parish Registers (from early/mid 16c)
Bishops Transcripts (from late 16c to mid/late 19c)

Some obviously won't apply to your research but I just copy and pasted the relevant period!

The records, if they survive, will be in the relevant record office. If not then I am sure they will point you in the right direction. Some may be at The National Archives.

With regard to Parish Registers...Although there was no official requirement for registers of Baptism, Marriages or Burials to be kept before 5 September 1538 (when Thomas Cromwell, the Vicar General, issued an order for the keeping of parish registers) some monastic houses and parish priests had kept records of these events before this time. However the majority of these records do not survive having been destroyed at the time of the Reformation....But who knows, you might be the lucky one!

Good luck

Chris

Parish registers started in 1538, they are your best bet!