Hi, I am new to this list but believe Blagdon is part of the area you cover. I have an ancestor named Meredith Maddy who married a lady called Judith. This would have been in the late 1500's. He was a Reverend in the 1600's and was a curate at Woodchurch in Kent in 1598.. It is here that his wife Judith died and she is buried at Woodchurch. Has anyone any knowledge of whether Judith was born in Blagdon, Somerset or even Meredith himself. His father was a James Maddy who I believe was born in Clifford in Herefordshire. Meredith died in Southwark in 1645. It may be that James lived in Blagdon at one time. I also have a John Maddy of Droxon Swaffham Somerset marrying in Llanigon Church, Breconshire to a Jennett Watkyns in 1675 and wonder if this may be a relative of the above Meredith Maddy. With best wishes and hope for help. Sue in Suffolk.
On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:42:19 -0000, Sue <sue.cartref@virgin.net> wrote: > I am new to this list but believe Blagdon is part of the area you cover. > I have an ancestor named Meredith Maddy who married a lady called > Judith. This would have been in the late 1500's. He was a Reverend in > the 1600's and was a curate at Woodchurch in Kent in 1598.. It is here > that his wife Judith died and she is buried at Woodchurch. > Has anyone any knowledge of whether Judith was born in Blagdon, Somerset > or even Meredith himself. His father was a James Maddy who I believe > was born in Clifford in Herefordshire. Meredith died in Southwark in > 1645. Hi Sue, Welcome to the list :-) I've had a quick look around for the surname Maddy in my Somerset resources, but haven't come up with anything. Although a search for "Meredith Maddy" in Google Books produced some references, I can't add anything to what you already know. You mentioned Clifford. Did you visit get Clifford Church, that summer when we met you, by chance, at Llyswen Church? We did. You probably already know about the Clifford parish web site, but if not, here it is: http://www.cliffordparish.org.uk/index.html Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com