Dear Michelle, Like many others, apparently, preparing for Christmas and family to be in residence.......spared a few minutes to read your message. Elizabeth, Mrs. Gough. There is a Will for an Elizabeth Gough proved at Llandyssul, Cards. in 1820 and a Martha Gough in 1838....also Thomas Gough in 1797. Looking these up on The National Library internet site, might prove interesting for you. In Major Francis Jones "Historic Cardiganshire Homes and Their Families" page 114...Ffoshelyg, Llandysul "By 25 November, 1791, Thomas Gough late of Haverfordwest, is described as "of Ffoshelyg" and in 1798 a Martha Gough is referred to as a widow living at the property. The Tithe Map of 1841 names Rees Thomas as the owner-occupier of Ffoshelyg, a holding of 232 acres." In the Wills index are Jevan Griffith ap Rees Gough, Llandissill 1628 Evan John Y Gove, Llandissill, Cards. 1628 Griffith ap Gove, Llandissiliogogo 1632 Now, I don't know a great deal about Cardiganshire, but over the years I've been intrigued by Y Gove and ap Gove........wondering if this actually means that the person named was son of the local Blacksmith, or perhaps Y Gove means of a certain place named Gove. As far as I am aware Llandysul and Llandissiliogogo are totally different areas, but do these three early Wills refer to the same place? Did the name Gough evolve from Gove...and was the family ancestor a Blacksmith? Unlike me, other Listers might be totally Christmas-oganised, and would like to discuss these items. Bettye Kirkwood, Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "fairygrandma" <fairygrandma@optusnet.com.au> To: "Wales List" <DYFED@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:52 PM Subject: [Dyfed] COLDSTREAM, LEWIS, SUMMERS, GOUGH, COLE, DENHAM, ROBINSON,GALE, BALL, originally from Dale, Pembrokeshire. > G'Day from Aus, > I am descended from William COLDSTREAM and Martha LEWIS who were married > 15 > Oct 1751 in Dale, Pembrokeshire. > > Following is the complete file of my Coldstream family. The bdm's were > generously gathered for me by a resident who lives in Dale and responded > to > a newspaper advertisment I sent out when I could not find another way of > locating information. I think she was refering to St.David's but > unfortunately she never mention the source other than saying it was from > the > local Church register. Does anyone know which Church she would have been > referring to? > > My earliest record as yet is the marriage of William Coldstream to Martha > LEWIS, 15 October 1751 in Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales. > There is a house by the name of Coldstream Lodge still standing in the > village. > Children include: > Elinor, b:28 February 1753, m.Thomas BAKER, (b:Woodhorn, Northumberland); > m:8 February 1794 in Dale. > Martha, b:June 1754. > Charles, b:18 May 1756, d.1834; m.Frances SUMMERS of Haverford West, > d.1834. > Isabella, b:31 May 1758; d:10 May 1810, Bristol; m.Francis HARRIS (b:21 > March 1758 in Bristol) m.19 May 1783 in Dale and moved to Bristol, GLO. My > ancestors. > Margaret, b:March 1760. > William, b:30 March 1762. > John, b:14 July 1764. > Andrew, b: date unknown; d:10 October 1768. Andrew's information was not > on > the Church records but from a gravestone in the Church yard. > > The last date on record is from the records of Francis Green which records > the will of Charles Coldstream, 1834 and later correspondence. Amongst it > is > mention of the following persons as being related to the Coldstream > family: > Sister of the name, Mrs.GOUGH and her dau, Martha JONES.