Monthly Archives: July 2017

The upper echelons of Norman/English society were not only connected by intermarriages, per se, for they brought about political attachments. Society of the early middle ages was a former-day mafia, where powerful families alligned themselves to the monarch, or who … Continue reading →

The Harris family of Nunney, Somerset, were synonomous with their namesakes at adjoining Mells. This is evidenced by a deed of the Whitchurch family, which descibes property in Nunney being tenanted by “Harris of Mells”. (Nunney deeds, ref. DD\BR\ls/8). This … Continue reading →

The Harris family of Nunney, Somerset, were synonomous with their namesakes at adjoining Mells. This is evidenced by a deed of the Whitchurch family, which descibes property in Nunney being tenanted by “Harris of Mells”. (Nunney deeds, ref. DD\BR\ls/8). This … Continue reading →

COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT MADE BY EDWARD COLSTON, Esq., FOR THE MAINTAINANCE, EDUCATION, Ac, OF ONE HUNDRED BOYS IN HIS HOSPITAL ON ST. AUGUSTINE’S-BACK, IN BRISTOL. The importance of this deed is that it lists many metrchant families of Bristol, … Continue reading →

1. George Millett. Shelbery v Bould. Plaintiffs: John Shelbery and Joan Shelbery his wife (executrix of George Millett). Defendants: William Bould, Edmund Marsh and John Williams. (C 2/JasI/S9/45. 1603-1625). Leonard Tarrante v John Pomfrett and Richard Shelbery: money matters, Middx. … Continue reading →

1. George Rodney. 1.1. Maurice Rodney, Esq., m. Joan, dau. of Sir Thomas Dyer of Somerford, Co., Wilts. 1.1.1. Dorothy Rodney, m. Rice Davis of the Middle Temple, and of Tickenham, Esq. He m. (2) Isabel, da. of Henry Lygon … Continue reading →

Armies conquer lands. An army is composed of battalions. They are composed of individuals, of all ranks: the foot soldiers of the great army of life, the sergeants and captains; the majors and generals. Thus it was in Virginia, colonised … Continue reading →

1. William Harris, m. Dorothy Westbrooke, 31 Aug. 1562, in Wiveliscombe, Somerset. 1.1. Richard Harris, m. (8 Oct. 1594), Eleanor Bennett, of Wiveliscombe; sister of (1) Thomas Bennett, who had issue: (1) Thomas Bennett, b. Nov. 11, 1603 at Wiveliscombe, … Continue reading →

When old books about English peerages are consigned to the bin, and the principles on which English kinship groups operated is understood – their associations were of a continuous nature – some progress may be made in constructing reasonably accurate … Continue reading →

1. John Meriwether. Will of John Meriwether, Yeoman of Great Cheverell, Wiltshire. October 25, 1583. PROB 11/66/70. 1.1. John Meriwether the elder of Worton in Potterne (Wiltshire), yeoman. 30 miles from Wedmore, Somerset; 30 miles from Bristol, Gloucestershire. 1.1.1. Christopher … Continue reading →