Boyd's Marriage Index was compiled by Percival Boyd from printed and transcribed parish registers, Bishop's Transcripts, marriage licences and other sources. Only a percentage of actual marriages in each county is indexed. There are actually three series. The first series is arranged in county order; not all counties are included and not all parishes within each county. The second series, also called the Miscellaneous Marriage Index, is arranged in phonetic name order. The third series was completed by the library staff of the Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, after Boyd's death in 1955. This series is arranged in strictly alphabetical order. For microfilming, the second and third series were combined and are called Boyd's Miscellaneous Marriage Index, Second Series. There are some counties included in the later series that were not included in the first series.

Note that all entries appear twice: once for the groom and once for the bride. There are some errors in the Boyd's indexes and information should always be checked against the original sources. The talley of parishes represented in Suffolk is the highest of any county covered in Boyd's; Norfolk only includes half as many. Note that although the County of London was not formed until 1888, the part of the first series called "London" and "Middlesex" includes parishes in the City of London and the county of Middlesex. Many persons living in nearby counties married in London.

MAIN SERIES (Entries found in Cornwall, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Durham/Northumberland, Essex, Gloucestershire, London & Middlesex, Norfolk, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk and Yorkshire. There are no Sterrys listed for Cumberland, Derbyshire or Lancashire.)

Cornwall
1607 Jn RAW & Annes STERRY, St Ives
1607 Has STERRY & Joan HAMLY, St Ives BT
1613 Ric PERS & Mgt STERRY, St Ives
1666 Ste TEAGE & Martha STERRY

Cambridgeshire
1815 STERRY Jos & Mgt Brown, Friends
1823 STERRY Jos & Mary Brown, Friends

Devon
1569 Willyam Sterye and Elizabeth Grybble, Barnstaple
1581 John Stery & Cath Licholls, Berrynarbor
1608 Rycharde Sterrie and Alse Smale, Barnstaple
1629 Henry Mugford and Mary Sterrye, Hartland
1716 Walter Holland and Barbara Sterry, Rose Ash

Durham/Northumberland

1745 Edw STEEREY & Isb HAYS, Whickham
1749 Thos STEARY & Jane HALL, Durham (St Margaret)

Essex

Grooms 1538-1600
1575 Jn STERRY and Maria STORY, Romford

Brides 1538-1600
Nil

Grooms 1601-1625
1610 Ric STARY and Jane ...., Chigwell

Brides 1600-1625
1605 Emme STERE & Rob POLHILL, Colchester Bot
1610 Su STERE & Will ROOT, Messing
1610 Mary STERE & Tho HAWKINS, Colchester Bot

Grooms 1626-1650
1649 Dan STERE & Rose HAMTON, Wyvenhoe
1634 Tho STERRY & Phillip TEMANCE, Kelvedon

Brides 1626-1650
Nil

Grooms and Brides 1651-1675
Nil

Grooms 1676-1700
1689 Wm STERRY & Mary RAINHAM, Colchester Nic
1690 Savil STIRIE & An BALL, Colchester A.S.

Brides 1676-1700
Nil

Grooms 1701-1725
1713 Rob STERRY & Mary WOOD, Romford

Brides 1701-1725
Nil

Grooms 1726-1750
1747 Nath STERRY & Elz SACH, Grays Thurrock

Brides 1726-1750
Nil

Grooms 1751-1775
Nil

Brides 1751-1775
1751 Elz STERRY & Peter DAW, Colchester AS

Grooms 1776-1800
1799 Jos STERRY & An HIX, Friends

Brides 1776-1800
Nil

Grooms 1801-1837
Nil

Brides 1801-1837
1836 Eln STERRY & Tho NORRIS, Upminster

Gloucestershire

1689 Charity STERRY & Giles YARROTCH, Bristol MB/Bristol Diocese ML
1714 Ric STERRY & Jane JENKINS, Painswick
1752 John STARRY & Mary ROBINS, Newnham ML (4 Feb 1752)
1754 Joseph STARRY & Elizbth Philips, Huntley
1755 Mary STERRY & Saml PHELPS, Westbury-on-Severn (11 Feb 1755)
1756 Thos STARRY & Sophia PARTRIDGE, Painswick ML
1757 Samuel STERRY & Mary CHAMBERLAIN, Brookthorpe ML
1776 John STERRY & Ann TYLER, Newnham ML (10 Oct 1776)
1780 Mary STERRY & John EDWARDS, Hardwicke
1781 Daniel STERRY & Mary HARRIS, Standish ML
1781 Mary STERRY & Thomas SARGEANT, Westbury-on-Severn (21 Mar 1781)
1782 Hester STERRY & Amos Tombs, Harescombe ML
1783 Samuel STARRY & Mary WHEELER, Minchinhampton ML
1787 Abraham STERRY & Mary PRITCHARD, Huntley
1788 Elizbth STERRY & John DAVIS, Huntley
1791 Susannah STERRY & Joseph JORDAN, Maisemore
1793 Thomas STERRY & Mary DAW, Newnham (10 Oct 1793)
1799 Phoebe STERRY & Samuel DOBBINS, Huntley
1801 Jane STERRY & Samuel KERTON, Huntley
1807 Thomas STERRY & Mary DALLY, Newnham
1820 James STERREY & Elizbth HYETT, Saul

London & Middlesex

Grooms 1538 - 1600
Nil

Brides 1538 - 1600
Nil

Grooms 1601 - 1625
1617 Wm STERRY and An LOW Stepney
1621 Daniel STERRY and Elz JENKINS Stepney

Brides 1601- 1625
Nil

Grooms 1626 - 1650
Nil

Brides 1626 - 1650
1632 Hes STERRY and Jn LORDON S Martin Ludgate

Grooms 1651 - 1675
1666 Jn STERRE and Gra PERRY Jas Dukes Place

Brides 1651 - 1675
1660 Deb STERRY and Isaak WINTERTON Stepney
1675 Joan STERRY and Wm STEVENS S Mary le Bone

Grooms 1676 - 1700
Nil

Brides 1676 - 1700
1699 Pet STERRY and Merria de LILLERS S Helen Bpsgate

Grooms 1701 - 1725
Nil

Brides 1701 - 1725
1702 An STERRY and Ric GRIFFIN Stepney
1707 Sara STERRY and Rob AUSTIN Pauls Cath

Grooms 1726 - 1750
Nil

Brides 1726 - 1750
1749 Sus STEREY and Wn BOWMAN Benet Pauls Wharf

Grooms 1751 - 1775
1765 Xtian STERRY and Mary Frazier Geo Hanover

Brides 1751 -1775
1767 An STERRY and Rob WILSON All Hall Lombard

Brides & Grooms 1776 - 1800
1778 Prudence STERREY and Chas SMITH St Geo Han Sq

Grooms 1801 - 1837
1813 Sim STERREY and Sara LOVELL Geo Hanover

Brides 1801 - 1837
Nil

Norfolk

 There are very few Sterry entries in Boyd's for Norfolk. The only entries found between 1538 and 1837 were as follows:

Grooms 1601 - 1625
1621 Elis STIERY and Fran SERRY, Sedgeford

Grooms 1726 - 1750
1732 Nath STERRY and Mary COLD, Chedgrave

Grooms 1751 - 1775
1774 Ric STERRY and Esther HOFEL, Shelfanger

Shropshire
1591 John Stery and Ales Hamond, Bromfield
1618 Peter Stirry and Alice Williams
1620 Thomas Nicolls & Blanch Stirry, Burford
1688 William Lloyd & Ann Stery of Neene-Salvage, Ludlow
1667 Ric Stary and Alice Shepherd, Neen Savage
1552 Johannes Gretwoller & Johanna Sterrye, Pontesbury
1786 William Butler & Catherine Stirrey, Shrewsbury St Chad

Somerset

1661 Agn STERRY & Jn BURNED, Charlton Mackrell
1730 Elz STARRY & Wm PERRET, Stockland Bristol

Suffolk

Grooms 1538 - 1600
Nil

Brides 1538 - 1600
Nil

Grooms 1601 - 1625
1608 Alexander STERRY and Alice LANE, Bury (Marriage Licence)
1625 Alexander STERRY and Ann BREWER, Sudbury All Saints

Brides 1601- 1625
1604 Mary STERRY and Dan FROG, Stoke-by-Clare
1625 Ann STERRY and John CRISP, Henstead

Grooms 1625 - 1650
Nil

Brides 1625 - 1650
Nil

Grooms 1651 - 1675
Nil

Brides 1651 - 1675
1671 An STERRY and John BOWIER, Stradishall
1672 Dy STERRY and Sam HAIHOE, Stradishall
1674 Reb STERRY and John LEMAN, Chilton by Sudbury
1670 Mgt STERSY and Ben DOGGET, Ipswich St Mary Elms

Grooms 1676 - 1700
1682 Sim STERRY and Sarah MASON, Bury St Edmunds St Mary

Brides 1676 - 1700
1695 An STERRY and Edw. HALFNITE, Gorleston

Grooms 1701 - 1725
1701 Nathaniel STERRY and Mgt FAIRWEATHER (Archdeacons Marriage Licences)
1702 John STERRY and Mary BALDRY, Lowestoft
1704 Charles STERRY and Sara PEACHY, Bury St Edmunds, St Mary
1722 John STERRY and Mary BEMROSE, Bury St Edmunds, St James
1723 Charles STERRY and Elizabeth GODBEE, Bury St Edmunds, St Mary
1725 Joseph STERRY and Susan JESSUP, Lowestoft

Brides 1701 - 1725
1701 Mgt STERRY and Jn BLAGUE (Archdeacons Marriage Licences)
1705 Sar STERRY and Dan GOOCH, Worlingham
1710 Rach STERRY and Jn SMITH, Beccles
1715 Alce STERRY and Hen STERN, Lowestoft

Grooms 1726 - 1750
1728 Frances STERRY and Mary LEMMON, Milden
1730 Chas STERRY and Jane HACKET, Bury St Edmunds, St Mary
1730 Jos STERRY and Sar BEASTON, Hadleigh
1733 Wm STERRY and Susan BEARE, Monks Eleigh
1737 Rob STERRY and Mary BURRIDGE, Lowestoft
1738 Geo STERRY and V. BRABON, Bungay St Mary
1740 Simon STERRY and Sara SILVER, Gislingham
1741 Ben STERRY and Mary PATTRICK, Newton by Sudbury
1742 Joseph STERRY and Lidia NEWSON, Beccles and Ipswich (Marriage Licence)
1744 John STERRY and Mary JEWERS, Bury, St Mary

Brides 1726 - 1750
1736 Mary STERRY and John WIX, Bury St Edmunds, St James
1736 Bridget STERRY and John ALVIA, Bury St Edmunds St James
1740 Alice STERRY and Jonathon BURRIDGE, Lowestoft
1750 Bridget STERRY and W. HAROLD, Bury St Edmunds, St James

Grooms 1751 - 1775
1753 Simon STERRY and Ann HETHERINGTON, Bury St Edmunds St James
1755 Wm STERRY and Eliz MAYES, Lowestoft
1758 John STERRY and Ann SNELL, Brent Eleigh
1762 Simon STERRY and Reb. REASON, Bury St Edmunds St James
1763 Jas STERRY and Sarah SOANE, Lowestoft
1765 Rob STERRY and Sara HARRIS, Lowestoft
1770 Simon STERRY and Eliz MAULTON, Rickingshall Superior
1773 John STERRY and Susan BRAME, Lowestoft
1775 Nathaniel STERRY and Sara BUTCHER, Lowestoft

Brides 1751 -1775
1761 Reb STERRY & Luke BULLERD, Bury St Edmunds St James
1752 Reb STERRY and Tho COOK, Ipswich St Mary
1754 Isabel STERRY and Tho SEXTON, Bury St Edmunds St James
1760 Ann STERRY and John JACKSON, Bury St Edmunds St James
1765 Mary STERRY and Tho BUTCHER, Lowestoft
1774 Eliz STERRY and John BRAME, Lowestoft

Grooms 1776 - 1800
1783 Simon STERRY and An SKINNER, Bury St Edmunds St Mary
1786 James STERRY and Mary NEAL, Southwold
1795 Rob STERRY and Mary CHAMBERS, Lowestoft
1796 John STERRY and Mary STRANGE, Southwold
1800 John STERRY and Mary BALLS, Lowestoft

Brides 1776 - 1800
1784 Sara STERRY and Tho BATTLEY, Bury St Edmunds St Marys
1787 Sara STERRY and Chas LOCKWOOD, Lowestoft
1788 Mary STERRY and Wm JACOBS, Bury St Edmunds St Marys
1791 Reb STERRY and Th WEEDEN, Bury St Edmunds St Marys
1794 Sara STERRY and Tho SWAN, Lowestoft
1796 Elz STERRY and Sam CHAMBERS, Lowestoft
1798 Sus STERRY and True JACOB
1798 Rose STERRY and Wm RIGHT, Kirkley

Grooms 1801 - 1837
1808 Jos STERRY and Mary GROFFIN, Lowestoft

Brides 1801 - 1837
1802 Susan STERRY and Jn C BOICE, Lowestoft
1804 Mary STERRY and Rob COOK, Lowestoft
1804 Jane STERRY and Jos SPURLING, Lowestoft

Yorkshire

1665 Edw STERY & Elz CONIERS, York Archdiocese ML
1672 Pet STERRY & Dy CHAITER, York Archdiocese ML
1679 Ann STARRY & Geo SMITH, Thorpe Bassett
1690 Elz STARRY & Jno BOSWELL, Howden
1725 Sam STERRY & Fces HEATH, Clapham (There is an identical marriage in Boyd's Miscellaneous Series for Clapham, Surrey. This entry for Clapham in Yorkshire is probably an error.)

MISCELLANEOUS SERIES

Grooms 1538 - 1600
1572 Geo STERRY and Mgy CLAPHAM, Bedale Yorks.

Brides 1538 - 1600
Nil

Grooms 1601 - 1625
1606 Wm STERRY and Jane HALL, Lugwardine Heref.
1608 Alx STERRY and Alce LANE, Bury
1612 Anthy STERRY and Jul VOTIER , Southwark Olave
1613 Edm STERRY and Elz SOUGHWIST, Southwark Geo
1621 Dan STERRY and Elz Jenkins, BP London

Brides 1601- 1625
1602 Mgy STERRY and Ric COSENS, Southwark Geo

Grooms 1626 - 1650
Nil

Brides 1626 - 1650
Nil

Grooms 1651 - 1675
1665 Edw STERRY and Elz CONIERS, Paver
1672 Pet STERRY and Dy CHAITOR, Paver

Brides 1651 - 1675
Nil

Grooms 1676 - 1700
1676 Sam STERRY and Sara Webb, Fac Of
1680 Ben STERRY and An WALL, Vic Gen
1684 Tho STERRY and Mary BATE, Worcester
1684 Tho STERRY and Mary BATE, Mich Worcs
1694 Tho STERRY and Mary Ellis, Friends
1696 Jo STERRY and Sara COOK, Friends
1696 Tho STERRY and Elz Wasy, Friends
1699 Pet STERRY and Mariam de Lilliers, Vic Gen

Brides 1676 - 1700
1677 Mgt STERRY and Tho THORNTON, Southwark Geo
1689 Charity STERRY and Giles YARROTH, Bristol
1697 Mary STERRY and Jn BECKINGTON, Vic Gen

Grooms 1701 - 1725
1707 Fran STERRY and Els Brograin, Fac Off
1707 Fran STERRY and Els Brograne. Fac Off
1714 Ric STERRY and Jane JENKINS, Painswick Glos
1725 Sam STERRY and Fces HEATH, Clapham Surrey

Brides 1701 - 1725
Not located

Grooms 1726 - 1750
1730 Ben STERRY and An GERRY (Friends)
1730 Hen STERRY and Mart UNDERWOOD, Friends
1733 Nuce STERRY and An PRAED, BP London
1742 Jos STERRY and Lyd NEWSON, Ipswich ML
1746 Nuce STERRY and An HOLLAND, Wandsworth Surrey

Brides 1726 - 1750
Not located

Grooms 1751 - 1775
1754 Joseph STERRY and Elis FILIPS, Huntley Glos.
1755 Nuce STERRY and Jane ARNOLD, Surrey
1755 Nuce STERRY and Jane ARNOLD, Wandsworth Surrey
1756 Hen STERRY and Mart HORN, Friends
1756 Thos STERRY and Sophia PARTRIDGE, Painswick Glos.
1757 Ric STERRY and Mary NEATBY, Friends
1757 Sam STERRY and Mary CHAMBERLAIN, Brookthorpe Glos.
1768 Hen STERRY and Mary FLEATHAM, Friends
1772 Richard STERRY of Southwark Surrey (Friends) and Mary BOWMAN of Sothwark Surrey, Herts.
1773 Nuce STERRY and Sara ILES, Wandsworth Surrey

Brides 1751 -1775
1756 Mary STERRY and Job MARKS, Surrey

Grooms 1776 - 1800
Nil

Brides 1776 - 1800
Not located

Grooms 1801 - 1837
Not located

Brides 1801 - 1837
Not located