Hello all Bradshaw seekers, re Ken's message asking if anyone would like a picture of John Bradshaw 1586-1659. I expect that like me, many of you have a family 'legend' that we are related to him. To remind you all, he was the Justice who presided at the trial of and delivered sentence on King Charles 1 who was then beheaded in 1649. In fear of assassination attempts John Bradshaw wore a hat with 1" wide strips of metal in the crown, between the leather outer and the lining. I was surprised recently to find it on display at the Ashmoleum Museum, Oxford, UK, (next door to Guy Fawkes lantern.) By the way does anyone know anything of RICHARD BRADSHAW who married Charlotte Dudding in Maidstone Kent UK in 1862. He worked in paper mills in Somerset and Kent then went to India to 'set up a paper mill' but died before the family could join him. His widow Charlotte and three children, Richard, Charlotte and Ada continued to live in Maidstone. I can find no sign of Richard (senior) before his marriage nor his death overseas. Please can anyone help? Margaret [email protected]