On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:35:47 +0100, john king <[email protected]> wrote: > I have three brick walls relating to the ancestors of George PARKER , > his first wife Elizabeth HANCOCK and his second wife Rachell RAWLINGS > 2) Elizabeth HANCOCK b 24/11/1810 d 25/5/1849 > Elizabeth and George married at Doulting 7/4/1833 . Eliabeth's > parents were James HANCOCK and MARY ?. I can find no early trace of them > but they may have originated in the Wrington/Burrington area. Hi John, Here's a little snippet, which may be of interest: There was a James HANCOCK among the voters who were entitled to vote in Doulting Parish in the 1832 Election in the Eastern Division of the County of Somerset. The abode of this James HANCOCK was Bodden in Doulting. His qualification to vote was occupying tenant of house and land. The property was situated at Bodden. Josephine

Success! Glad to see you got there in the end! Just sorry I cannot help with your FH queries! Good luck Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: "john king" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 10:35 AM Subject: [B&S] PARKER of Wrington Hi All, I have three brick walls relating to the ancestors of George PARKER , his first wife Elizabeth HANCOCK and his second wife Rachell RAWLINGS 1) George PARKER bpt 1/12/1815 at Wrington d.27?1/!61 at Wrington. His grandparents, William PARKER and Sarah Chapman were married at Blagdon 7/4/1766. They were both aged about 30 but I cannot find their births. 2) Elizabeth HANCOCK b 24/11/1810 d 25/5/1849 Elizabeth and George married at Doulting 7/4/1833 . Eliabeth's parents were James HANCOCK and MARY ?. I can find no early trace of them but they may have originated in the Wrington/Burrington area. 3) Rachell RAWLINGS b c 1818 d 6/2/1894 Rachell and George married at Chantry 7/4/1850. Her Father wasThomas RAWLINGS b c 1772 - I have no further informationon him. Her mother, Thomas's wife was Sarah MILWARD b 1781 d 1864. Her parents were Richard MILWARD (1752-1832) and Sarah ABRAHAMS b 1757 I would be grateful for any information on any of the above lines. Regards, John King ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi All, I have three brick walls relating to the ancestors of George PARKER , his first wife Elizabeth HANCOCK and his second wife Rachell RAWLINGS 1) George PARKER bpt 1/12/1815 at Wrington d.27?1/!61 at Wrington. His grandparents, William PARKER and Sarah Chapman were married at Blagdon 7/4/1766. They were both aged about 30 but I cannot find their births. 2) Elizabeth HANCOCK b 24/11/1810 d 25/5/1849 Elizabeth and George married at Doulting 7/4/1833 . Eliabeth's parents were James HANCOCK and MARY ?. I can find no early trace of them but they may have originated in the Wrington/Burrington area. 3) Rachell RAWLINGS b c 1818 d 6/2/1894 Rachell and George married at Chantry 7/4/1850. Her Father wasThomas RAWLINGS b c 1772 - I have no further informationon him. Her mother, Thomas's wife was Sarah MILWARD b 1781 d 1864. Her parents were Richard MILWARD (1752-1832) and Sarah ABRAHAMS b 1757 I would be grateful for any information on any of the above lines. Regards, John King

Hi Listers, This BBC article about the saddle used by Queen Elizabeth I on her visit to Bristol in 1574 may be of interest to some listers: 'Cursed' saddle used by Queen Elizabeth I sold for £19,000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-19727642 Josephine

Thanks again Josephine for looking up all those records, and to everyone else who has helped too. I feel closer to proving the link, and I'll keep at it and hope for a breakthrough. Kind Regards Joel On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 8:01 AM, <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 7, Issue 253 (joel langton) > 2. LANGTON, Bristol, 16th & 17th centuries ( was > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 7, Issue 253) (Josephine Jeremiah) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:11:15 +0100 > From: joel langton <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [B&S] BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 7, Issue 253 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > < > [email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Thanks Josephine, yes, seen the Portbury Hundred Wills. A very useful > source that helped me construct alot of the 17th century tree. Also seen > The History and Antiquities of the > City of Bristol by William Barrett (1789) source. > > Thanks for pointing out these sources though. I'd rather have it twice, > than not at all! > > I also know about the 1599 will. I've seen a sumary of the will, that > probably does contain all the relevant facts. It talks about a Captain > Langton. I dont know who this is, but it could be importatnt. I found > another reference to a Captain Langton being buried at Mary Redcliffe. > Whether the same Captain Langton, or not, I dont know: > "Another monument there is in this Chapel of > one Captain Langton, whose corpse were enwrapped > in one of those 5 colours he took at Calis, and > here interred." > I dont suppose anyone lives nearby and would take a look for me? > > > Many thanks > Joel > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 8:01 AM, > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. LANGTON link with St. Nicholas, Bristol (Josephine Jeremiah) > > 2. LANGTON John, benefactor to the Church and Poor of St. > > Nicholas Parish, Bristol, 1594 (Josephine Jeremiah) > > 3. LANGTON Margaret, Bristol will, 1599 (Josephine Jeremiah) > > 4. Re: the origin of the Langton family of Bristol > > ([email protected]) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:21:18 +0100 > > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [B&S] LANGTON link with St. Nicholas, Bristol > > To: [email protected] > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; > > delsp=yes > > > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors > and > > > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > > > > > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > > > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > > > > > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or > has > > > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. > > > > Hi Joel, > > > > Thank you for your two off-list messages. > > > > I see that some of the 17th-century LANGTONs were associated with the > > church of St. Nicholas, Bristol. This has led me to a will of 1636, > > mentioning members of the 17th-century LANGTON family. This is on the > > following web page of Bristol Wills collated by Mary Mason: > > > > http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/bristolwills.htm > > > > I know this is not pre-1600s and it's likely that you already have the > > will, but nothing ventured nothing gained. > > > > Josephine > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:19:23 +0100 > > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [B&S] LANGTON John, benefactor to the Church and Poor of St. > > Nicholas Parish, Bristol, 1594 > > To: [email protected] > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; > > delsp=yes > > > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors > and > > > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > > > > > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > > > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > > > > > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or > has > > > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. > > > > Hi Joel, > > > > Here's a little pre-1600 snippet, from The History and Antiquities of the > > City of Bristol by William Barrett(1789), which may be of interest. > > > > Among the benefactors to the Church and Poor of St. Nicholas Parish under > > the date 1594: > > > > Mr. John Langton, alderman, gave 40s. per annum to four house-holders > > quarterly, and 12s. for a sermon to be preached at Horfield on the first > > Sunday in Lent, forever ... > > > > Josephine > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:30:39 +0100 > > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [B&S] LANGTON Margaret, Bristol will, 1599 > > To: [email protected] > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; > > delsp=yes > > > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors > and > > > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > > > > > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > > > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > > > > > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or > has > > > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. > > > > Hi Joel, > > > > There is a reference to a pre-1600 LANGTON will in 'A Calendar of Wills > > proved in the Consistory Court (City and Deanery of Bristol Division) of > > the Bishop of Bristol 1572-1792', which was edited by Edward Alexander > Fry > > and published in 1897. > > > > Margaret LANGTON, 1599 > > > > Josephine > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:41:14 -0400 (EDT) > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [B&S] the origin of the Langton family of Bristol > > To: [email protected], [email protected] > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > > Hi Joel > > > > I will post the later entries as soon as I can. I showed the CD to a > > friend today after sending your email and she wanted to take it home to > use > > which was ok by me as I shall be away for a week or so from Weds. > > > > I thought you would have harvested all the available online data and > > checked the usual databases but have you got the BVRI entries? > > > > Better twice than not at all - here are the early Bristol ones at > > Horfield: > > > > Bapts > > LANGTON, Ellyn Chr 1564 Engl Glou Horfie > > LANGHTON, William Chr 1567 Engl Glou Horfie > > LANGHTON, Katrene Chr 1569 Engl Glou Horfie > > LANGHTON, John Chr 1571 Engl Glou Horfie > > LANGTON, Marye Chr 1591 Engl Glou Horfie > > Fa: Ansolme LANGTON > > LANGTON, Brigett Chr 1592 Engl Glou Horfie > > Fa: Ansolme LANGTON > > > > Marriages > > > > LANGHTON, Marye Marr 1580 Engl Glou Horfie > > Sp: William BUCKENELL > > LANGTON, Katrene Marr 1595 Engl Glou Horfie > > Sp: Henrye GIBSON > > > > Wondered if the differences in spelling might help identify links - > > Langhton is distinct and might be a regional variation. Does it occur > > elsewhere? > > > > Just a thought. > > > > Bev > > > > > > > > In a message dated 24/09/2012 17:52:27 GMT Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Very useful, thank you Bev. Especially handy to know about Winifred. > Maybe > > that clue will lead to more of a link. > > Could I trouble you for any further entries up to the mid 1600s? > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > To contact the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET list administrator, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > To post a message to the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET mailing list, send an email > > to [email protected] > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the > body > > of the > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > End of BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 7, Issue 253 > > **************************************************** > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:18:15 +0100 > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> > Subject: [B&S] LANGTON, Bristol, 16th & 17th centuries ( was > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 7, Issue 253) > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; > delsp=yes > > On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:11:15 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Thanks Josephine, yes, seen the Portbury Hundred Wills. A very useful > > source that helped me construct alot of the 17th century tree. Also seen > > The History and Antiquities of the > > City of Bristol by William Barrett (1789) source. > > > Thanks for pointing out these sources though. I'd rather have it twice, > > than not at all! > > Hi Joel, > > Thanks for your response. Even though you already knew of the Bristol > Wills on Mary Mason's Portbury Hundred website and William Barrett's book, > a future LANGTON researcher could find this B & S thread useful and the > sources may give food for thought to others. > > What led me to the 1636 will in the Bristol Wills was that I'd seen > Bristol marriage licence bonds for Elizabeth LANGTON (1680), Mary LANGTON > (1684) and Joanna LANGTON (1688), which all mentioned St. Nicholas. > > So I searched online for "Langton""St. Nicholas""Bristol" and found the > 1636 will that way. > > Perhaps if I'd looked thoroughly through your web site I would have > realized that you already had the information, but when answering list > questions it's quicker just to look at the resources I have to hand. > > St. Nicholas also led me to the heavy 18th-century tome by William Barratt > as I had an inkling that there could be further LANGTON information there > among the benefactors to the church and poor of the parish of St. Nicholas. > > I also looked in my 1910 copy of Adam's Chronicle of Bristol. There are > three references to John LANGTON there on pages 201, 222 and 240, but > these references are just the name as sheriff in 1614, as mayor in 1628 > and as sheriff in 1640. (The latter reference for John LANGTON is to the > son of the John LANGTON who was sheriff in 1614.) > > The LANGTON will and LANGTON references in wills, which I gave in other > messages, all came from original copies of the 1897 and 1886 books > concerning Bristol wills. > > Josephine > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET mailing list, send an email > to [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 7, Issue 254 > **************************************************** >

Hi Listers, This article may be of interest to some list members: Characters help history come to life at the Roman Baths http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Characters-help-history-come-life-Roman-Baths/story-16989200-detail/story.html Josephine

Hi Listers, Yesterday I received a message from a descendant of the PLUM family, cutlers of Bristol, who had come across B & S correspondence I had with Hugh Watkins in 2006. The correspondence, featured a trade card, which I had discovered, concerning T. LAPHAM, Surgical Instrument Maker, Cutler & Gunsmith, who had been with Mr. PLUM, Dolphin Street for 14 years. I had also found the following advertisement, which dates from c.1857: Robert T. Plum, Manufacturer of Cutlery and Surgical Instruments, 3, St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol. Fishing Rods and Tackle.--Walking Canes, Riding Whips, etc. Yesterday I found Robert PLUM, Cutler etc. at 4 Dolphin Street, Bristol in Pigot's Directory of Bristol of 1830: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Bristol/JOSEPHtoRINGER.html Looking in the B & A FHS resources I found this baptism of another member of the PLUM family: Matilda PLUM, daughter of William and Jane, was baptized on 13th. May 1827 at St. Peter's Church, Bristol. Abode was Dolphin Street and father's occupation was baker. Dolphin Street was destroyed in the first Bristol Blitz of 24th.- 25th. November 1940. Here's a link to a captioned photograph of how it looked before the war. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/4176572831/ Does anyone have links with this PLUM family of Dolphin Street? Josephine

Hi Listers, There's an article in The Bristol Post today featuring early Bristol banknotes, which may be of interest to list members whose families were involved in banking in Bristol: Get your chequebook out for early banknotes http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/chequebook-early-banknotes/story-16987409-detail/story.html Josephine

On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:11:15 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Josephine, yes, seen the Portbury Hundred Wills. A very useful > source that helped me construct alot of the 17th century tree. Also seen > The History and Antiquities of the > City of Bristol by William Barrett (1789) source. > Thanks for pointing out these sources though. I'd rather have it twice, > than not at all! Hi Joel, Thanks for your response. Even though you already knew of the Bristol Wills on Mary Mason's Portbury Hundred website and William Barrett's book, a future LANGTON researcher could find this B & S thread useful and the sources may give food for thought to others. What led me to the 1636 will in the Bristol Wills was that I'd seen Bristol marriage licence bonds for Elizabeth LANGTON (1680), Mary LANGTON (1684) and Joanna LANGTON (1688), which all mentioned St. Nicholas. So I searched online for "Langton""St. Nicholas""Bristol" and found the 1636 will that way. Perhaps if I'd looked thoroughly through your web site I would have realized that you already had the information, but when answering list questions it's quicker just to look at the resources I have to hand. St. Nicholas also led me to the heavy 18th-century tome by William Barratt as I had an inkling that there could be further LANGTON information there among the benefactors to the church and poor of the parish of St. Nicholas. I also looked in my 1910 copy of Adam's Chronicle of Bristol. There are three references to John LANGTON there on pages 201, 222 and 240, but these references are just the name as sheriff in 1614, as mayor in 1628 and as sheriff in 1640. (The latter reference for John LANGTON is to the son of the John LANGTON who was sheriff in 1614.) The LANGTON will and LANGTON references in wills, which I gave in other messages, all came from original copies of the 1897 and 1886 books concerning Bristol wills. Josephine

Thanks Josephine, yes, seen the Portbury Hundred Wills. A very useful source that helped me construct alot of the 17th century tree. Also seen The History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol by William Barrett (1789) source. Thanks for pointing out these sources though. I'd rather have it twice, than not at all! I also know about the 1599 will. I've seen a sumary of the will, that probably does contain all the relevant facts. It talks about a Captain Langton. I dont know who this is, but it could be importatnt. I found another reference to a Captain Langton being buried at Mary Redcliffe. Whether the same Captain Langton, or not, I dont know: "Another monument there is in this Chapel of one Captain Langton, whose corpse were enwrapped in one of those 5 colours he took at Calis, and here interred." I dont suppose anyone lives nearby and would take a look for me? Many thanks Joel On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 8:01 AM, <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. LANGTON link with St. Nicholas, Bristol (Josephine Jeremiah) > 2. LANGTON John, benefactor to the Church and Poor of St. > Nicholas Parish, Bristol, 1594 (Josephine Jeremiah) > 3. LANGTON Margaret, Bristol will, 1599 (Josephine Jeremiah) > 4. Re: the origin of the Langton family of Bristol > ([email protected]) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:21:18 +0100 > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> > Subject: [B&S] LANGTON link with St. Nicholas, Bristol > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; > delsp=yes > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > > > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > > > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. > > Hi Joel, > > Thank you for your two off-list messages. > > I see that some of the 17th-century LANGTONs were associated with the > church of St. Nicholas, Bristol. This has led me to a will of 1636, > mentioning members of the 17th-century LANGTON family. This is on the > following web page of Bristol Wills collated by Mary Mason: > > http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/bristolwills.htm > > I know this is not pre-1600s and it's likely that you already have the > will, but nothing ventured nothing gained. > > Josephine > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:19:23 +0100 > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> > Subject: [B&S] LANGTON John, benefactor to the Church and Poor of St. > Nicholas Parish, Bristol, 1594 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; > delsp=yes > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > > > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > > > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. > > Hi Joel, > > Here's a little pre-1600 snippet, from The History and Antiquities of the > City of Bristol by William Barrett(1789), which may be of interest. > > Among the benefactors to the Church and Poor of St. Nicholas Parish under > the date 1594: > > Mr. John Langton, alderman, gave 40s. per annum to four house-holders > quarterly, and 12s. for a sermon to be preached at Horfield on the first > Sunday in Lent, forever ... > > Josephine > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:30:39 +0100 > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <[email protected]> > Subject: [B&S] LANGTON Margaret, Bristol will, 1599 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; > delsp=yes > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > > > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > > > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. > > Hi Joel, > > There is a reference to a pre-1600 LANGTON will in 'A Calendar of Wills > proved in the Consistory Court (City and Deanery of Bristol Division) of > the Bishop of Bristol 1572-1792', which was edited by Edward Alexander Fry > and published in 1897. > > Margaret LANGTON, 1599 > > Josephine > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:41:14 -0400 (EDT) > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [B&S] the origin of the Langton family of Bristol > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Hi Joel > > I will post the later entries as soon as I can. I showed the CD to a > friend today after sending your email and she wanted to take it home to use > which was ok by me as I shall be away for a week or so from Weds. > > I thought you would have harvested all the available online data and > checked the usual databases but have you got the BVRI entries? > > Better twice than not at all - here are the early Bristol ones at > Horfield: > > Bapts > LANGTON, Ellyn Chr 1564 Engl Glou Horfie > LANGHTON, William Chr 1567 Engl Glou Horfie > LANGHTON, Katrene Chr 1569 Engl Glou Horfie > LANGHTON, John Chr 1571 Engl Glou Horfie > LANGTON, Marye Chr 1591 Engl Glou Horfie > Fa: Ansolme LANGTON > LANGTON, Brigett Chr 1592 Engl Glou Horfie > Fa: Ansolme LANGTON > > Marriages > > LANGHTON, Marye Marr 1580 Engl Glou Horfie > Sp: William BUCKENELL > LANGTON, Katrene Marr 1595 Engl Glou Horfie > Sp: Henrye GIBSON > > Wondered if the differences in spelling might help identify links - > Langhton is distinct and might be a regional variation. Does it occur > elsewhere? > > Just a thought. > > Bev > > > > In a message dated 24/09/2012 17:52:27 GMT Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Very useful, thank you Bev. Especially handy to know about Winifred. Maybe > that clue will lead to more of a link. > Could I trouble you for any further entries up to the mid 1600s? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET mailing list, send an email > to [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 7, Issue 253 > **************************************************** >

On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> wrote: > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. Hi Joel, There is a reference to a pre-1600 LANGTON will in 'A Calendar of Wills proved in the Consistory Court (City and Deanery of Bristol Division) of the Bishop of Bristol 1572-1792', which was edited by Edward Alexander Fry and published in 1897. Margaret LANGTON, 1599 Josephine

On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> wrote: > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. Hi Joel, Here's a little pre-1600 snippet, from The History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol by William Barrett(1789), which may be of interest. Among the benefactors to the Church and Poor of St. Nicholas Parish under the date 1594: Mr. John Langton, alderman, gave 40s. per annum to four house-holders quarterly, and 12s. for a sermon to be preached at Horfield on the first Sunday in Lent, forever ... Josephine

On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> wrote: > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. Hi Joel, Thank you for your two off-list messages. I see that some of the 17th-century LANGTONs were associated with the church of St. Nicholas, Bristol. This has led me to a will of 1636, mentioning members of the 17th-century LANGTON family. This is on the following web page of Bristol Wills collated by Mary Mason: http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/bristolwills.htm I know this is not pre-1600s and it's likely that you already have the will, but nothing ventured nothing gained. Josephine

Well, Isn't that interesting? The funds coming all the way from Northern rents. Colston must have been a phenomenal land owner. I have just looked him up. I see he was both sugar and slave trader and philanthropist. A curious, almost schizophrenic personality. So then presumably he bought land no matter where. I imagine he was very astute in his land purchases. Jean Wood > Message du 24/09/12 18:05 > De : "Josephine Jeremiah" > A : [email protected] > Copie à : > Objet : Re: [B&S] Colston's Almshouse, built 1691 (was St Michael's, Bristol Blitz) > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:45:17 +0100, Jean WOOD > wrote: > > > Thank you Josephine, > > > What a beautiful, elegant classical building. I hope it was comfortable > > for the pensioners to live in. > > > This suggests that it must have been rather more populous at that time > > than I supposed from the map 90 years later. > > Hi Jean, > > As your e-mail came through, I was reading about Colston's Almshouses in > The History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol by William Barrett > (1789). Here's what Barrett wrote. > > ---------------------------------- > Page 443 > > The PUBLIC CHARITIES and BENEFACTIONS given and founded by EDWARD COLSTON, > Esquire. > > In BRISTOL > > On St. Michael's-hill > > An almshouse for 12 men and 12 women; the chief brother to receive 6s. the > other 3s. per week besides coal, &c. To a chaplain 10l. per annum. The > whole to be paid by fee farm rents on estates in Northumberland, > Cumberland, and Durham, and by some houses and lands near the house. > > ----------------------------------- > > 10l. is 10 pounds > > The list of charities continue on the next page and a half > > Josephine > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Very useful, thank you Bev. Especially handy to know about Winifred. Maybe that clue will lead to more of a link. Could I trouble you for any further entries up to the mid 1600s? Many thanks Joel On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 5:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Hi Joel > > Burgess information for pre-1600 Langtons in Bristol: > > PATRONS > > These Langtons were patrons to the following Bristol Burgesses: > > 13.09.1572 - Benedict Meryfelde, draper - patron council, pledge > by Richard Langton and John Hopkyns, merchant > > 10.02.1573 - John Payneter, writer and clerk - patron Richard Langton, > Notary, under whom he served his apprenticeship > > 31.08.1582 - Richard Efford, servingman - patron Richard Langton, > Scrivenor. Richard Efford married Winifred, Richard Langton's daughter. > > BURGESSES > > Only one entry for Langton pre 1600: > > 14.01.1572 - John Langton, Gentleman - patron council > > Source - Bristol Burgess Books - Vols 1-21, 1557-1995, Bristol & Avon > Family HIstory Society CD. > Background information here: > Click here: Bristol Burgesses<http://www.bafhs.org.uk/research-room/sources/bristol-burgesses> > > Hope this helps > > Bev > > In a message dated 24/09/2012 12:26:07 GMT Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century and they > used to own the Bath Spa university campus at Newton St. Loe. I am trying > to trace the early part of the family before they rose to become really > prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. ................ > >

Thank you Josephine, What a beautiful, elegant classical building. I hope it was comfortable for the pensioners to live in. This suggests that it must have been rather more populous at that time than I supposed from the map 90 years later. Is is still used for the same function? I hope so. It amazes me how such collective housing projects - like Vicars' Hall at Wells, as well as many other almshouses have lasted so long. Jean Wood > Message du 24/09/12 14:37 > De : "Josephine Jeremiah" > A : [email protected] > Copie à : > Objet : [B&S] Colston's Almshouse, built 1691 (was St Michael's, Bristol Blitz) > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:56:07 +0100, Jean WOOD wrote: > What a devastating time, and so sad to hear what has happened since > Do ANY of the old buildings exist there and has anyone done anything > about the church in the last 8 years when the choirboy submiited his > memories? Hi Jean, Colston's Almshouse, built in 1691, is still there. A photograph of the building is here: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/133481 Streetview around Colston’s Almshouse http://www.ukattraction.com/west-country/streetview/colstons-almshouse.htm Josephine ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Joel I will post the later entries as soon as I can. I showed the CD to a friend today after sending your email and she wanted to take it home to use which was ok by me as I shall be away for a week or so from Weds. I thought you would have harvested all the available online data and checked the usual databases but have you got the BVRI entries? Better twice than not at all - here are the early Bristol ones at Horfield: Bapts LANGTON, Ellyn Chr 1564 Engl Glou Horfie LANGHTON, William Chr 1567 Engl Glou Horfie LANGHTON, Katrene Chr 1569 Engl Glou Horfie LANGHTON, John Chr 1571 Engl Glou Horfie LANGTON, Marye Chr 1591 Engl Glou Horfie Fa: Ansolme LANGTON LANGTON, Brigett Chr 1592 Engl Glou Horfie Fa: Ansolme LANGTON Marriages LANGHTON, Marye Marr 1580 Engl Glou Horfie Sp: William BUCKENELL LANGTON, Katrene Marr 1595 Engl Glou Horfie Sp: Henrye GIBSON Wondered if the differences in spelling might help identify links - Langhton is distinct and might be a regional variation. Does it occur elsewhere? Just a thought. Bev In a message dated 24/09/2012 17:52:27 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Very useful, thank you Bev. Especially handy to know about Winifred. Maybe that clue will lead to more of a link. Could I trouble you for any further entries up to the mid 1600s?

On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:45:17 +0100, Jean WOOD <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Josephine, > What a beautiful, elegant classical building. I hope it was comfortable > for the pensioners to live in. > This suggests that it must have been rather more populous at that time > than I supposed from the map 90 years later. Hi Jean, As your e-mail came through, I was reading about Colston's Almshouses in The History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol by William Barrett (1789). Here's what Barrett wrote. ---------------------------------- Page 443 The PUBLIC CHARITIES and BENEFACTIONS given and founded by EDWARD COLSTON, Esquire. In BRISTOL On St. Michael's-hill An almshouse for 12 men and 12 women; the chief brother to receive 6s. the other 3s. per week besides coal, &c. To a chaplain 10l. per annum. The whole to be paid by fee farm rents on estates in Northumberland, Cumberland, and Durham, and by some houses and lands near the house. ----------------------------------- 10l. is 10 pounds The list of charities continue on the next page and a half Josephine

Hi Listers, Earlier this month, Mike GOULD, mentioned that 'George GOULD died in Litton in 1857 of "Scrofula" (TB). He was only 24 years old and a shoemaker by trade'. I remembered from my schooldays being taught about a supposed cure for scrofula which was called 'touching for the king's evil'. I've just read that King James II 'touched several for the evil' on his visit to Bristol in August 1686. Source -- Bristol Past and Present Vol III (1882) by J.F. Nicholls and John Taylor A web page about this old custom is here: King’s evil and the royal touch http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/techniques/kingsevil.aspx Josephine

On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> wrote: > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > become really > prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. Hi Joel, In the will of Thomas LAWRENCE, January 11th. 1581, George LANGTON was among the witnesses. Source -- Notes or Abstracts of the Wills contained in the volume entitled The Great Orphan Book and Book of Wills in the Council House at Bristol (1886) by the Rev. T.P. Wadley, M.A., Rector of Naunton Beauchamp. Josephine