Dear Jill Kalabergo was a jeweller and watchmaker. He was murdered on Saturday 10th January 1852. On the road from Williamscot to Banbury. Giovanni Maria Fordinanda Kalabergo (known as John) had resided in Banbury for some 40 years. 10 weeks before his death his nephew, Gulielmo Giovanni Bazetti Kalabergo, came to live and work with him. There is a long story about what happened which can be read in the Times Digital Archives, which are currently free to view online at _http://trials.gale.com/pubacd/_ (http://trials.gale.com/pubacd/) name: pubacd17 password: durable Type in "banbury murder". The nephew was found guilty of the murder on March 3rd 1852. He was sentenced to death. The hill is still known as Kalabargo's hill. I live near to it. Hope this helps Eleanor

Will of William Strange of Chesterton dated 30 Dec 1771, proved Oxford 13 Oct 1774 mentions wife Hannah, friends Richard Hawkins and Henry Tanner, kinswoman Hannah daughter of Richard Tanner, grandson William Phillips, kinsmen John Strange of Shalstone, Bucks and Thomas Strange of Kilsby, Northants. Witnesses Edw. King, Isl. Clark, Edwd Foster.

Will of Sarah (HADDEN) STRANGE, wife of William STRANGE of Banbury, draper dated 14 Nov 1822, proved 5 Nov 1831 PCC names husband, brother John

Hi Chris, A quick look on the OFHS OMI shows; Richard WOOD marr. Esther GREEN in Steeple Aston in 1777. No day or month listed. I don't have Steeple Aston PR's to check further. HTH, Bill Watson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Woods" <chris.woods@eidosnet.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:56 AM Subject: [BAN] WOODS - Steeple Aston,Broughton, North Newington 18/19C > Good morning Everyone, > > I see things are a bit quiet so I thought you wouldn't mind if I would re-published my very incomplete family search in Oxfordshire. > > So far I have: > > Richard WOODS no dates etc., married an Ester ? in 1777 in Steeple Aston > > their children included: > > John baptized Steeple Aston 02/08/1778 > William " " " 28/02/1780 > Mary " " " 25/11/1781 > Jane " " " 22/08/1784 > Thomas " " " 26/11/1796 > George " " " 01/02/1789 married Elizabeth of Gt. Bourton > ANTHONY " " " 25/05/1791 " Ann Powell of Glendon > Richard " " " 17/04/1796 > Edmund " " " 04/11/1798 > > the above with many thanks to Penny Eves, a new and distant relation > > > Anthony WOODS (above) married Ann POWELL (b. abt. 1791 Glendon, Northants.) > in 17/02/1818 in Broughton. > They were married by Banns and 'Of This Parish'. Anthony signed the certificate with an X. Their witnesses were John Hollingshead and also William Butler who may have been the Parish Clerk as he appears to have witnessed several marriages. {with thanks to Alan Simpson} > > > Their children included; > > WILLIAM born abt. 1822 in North Newington married Rebecca Starmer of Northants > Thomas " " 1824 " " > Jane " " 1829 in Northamptonshire > > this from the 1841 Census (Daventry - Northamptonshire) where this branch remain for some time. > > > Later members of the family were shoe/boot makers but I don't know how far back this went. > > I have no more information about the above in Oxfordshire. I suspect they had few coppers to rub together and so probably did not need to make wills, however, if anyone should come across any reference to any of the above, I would be most interest and grateful. > > I have not visited 'Banburyshire' and unfortunately have little to offer myself, although I know a small amount about maritime and military research, > > yours sincerely, > > Chris Woods > retired mariner > Norfolk > > > > > >

Don't wish your life away, Betty! We are still enjoying our English summer. Great fun dodging the deluges! Len

Angela, Below is my original notice and responses from folks in Banbury. I have also included the follow up info which I am trying to sort through. Please forgive my abrupt request for surnames. I did not realize that my other messages had not be posted to your page as I had asked that they be forwarded. I hope that you will be able to help with finding my British ancestors. I have several branches leading there but the DEATH family is the only branch with an actual location attached to the name. So here is what I have so far. I welcome all help on how to procede with researching 'across the pond'. Below is my first e-mail and the responses from England I am trying to locate information about the parents of Nellie Death, my | great grandmother. I only have a few clues about them. Nellie was born in England | March 8, 1860. I do not know where. I have a memorial card for Elizabeth | Death who died Dec 11,1868 in Banbury, interred at Chipping Warden. She was born | in 1821 but I do not know where. I believe her husband's name was William and | I have no information on him at all. I live in the US and I do not know how | to further research this family. I thought that since Elizabeth was buried in | Banbury, Nellie may have been born there. Nellie eventually came to NJ where | she married Henry T. Benjamin around 1880. She died in Hawthorne, NJ Jan | 22.1936. Does anyone have an info on this family or suggestions about where I | can check for other leads? | Phyllis Benjamin Kent | Subj: Re: DEATH Family Date: 8/15/04 4:29:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: _banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk_ (mailto:banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk) To: _PKentCALD@aol.com_ (mailto:PKentCALD@aol.com) Sent from the Internet _(Details)_ (aolmsg://06d87c10/inethdr/2) Hi Phyllis, You sent a message to the very new Banburyshire website about your DEATH family. I have very little information about the area: I just *volunteered* to set the site up. But Brenda Anderson has found some information that may be of use to you: If you care to join the Banbury-Area mailing list, you can easily ask further questions (you may or may not get any answers!) and they are a very friendly, but quirky bunch :-)) Hope to hear from you, Rosemary, Northumberland UK ............................................................ Webmaster for Banburyshire Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcbanb/index.htm Email: banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk ............................................................ Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 08:15:04 +1200 Subject: Re: [BAN] DEATH Family From: "Gary & Brenda Anderson" <gary.brenda@xtra.co.nz> To: ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com Rosemary, I've had a snoop around for this lady and her family. I found her and her husband Henry Benjamin in Paterson, NJ, in the 1880 census. They had a young son, Henry T. Benjamin (jr?). (Year: 1880; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T9_795; Family History Film: 1254795; Page: 67C; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 0136.) I also looked her up in the 1930 census for New Jersey, and sure enough she is there, age 69, widowed, born in England. An important fact is that she emigrated to the US in 1872. I thought this seemed a bit young for her to come on her own. Working on the theory that perhaps she came over with some rellies, I had a look again in the NJ census for any DEATH family. Sure enough, I found a William DEATH, age 45, and his wife Margarett, age 40, both born in England, and also living in Paterson. (Year: 1880; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T9_796; Family History Film: 1254796; Page: 364B; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 0512.) Could this be Nellie's father and stepmother? This might give someone more information to work with. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Brenda NZ From: "Spencer Allen" <angela-ban@tiscali.co.uk> Subject: Re: [BAN] DEATH Family Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 16:15:21 +0100 To: ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com Hi Rosemary, Here's a start for Phyllis ........... Elizabeth may have 'died' in Banbury but she is 'buried' in Chipping Warden - so it will be recorded in C.W. PR's I have taken a digi pic of Elizabeth's grave which I will send you later to pass onto Phyllis - headstone reads .......... *IAR of Elizabeth beloved wife of William Death who departed this life December 11th 1868 aged 47? years* But then if William (found by Brenda) in the NJ 1880 census was the husband of Elizabeth -from the dates we are working with she would have been 14 yrs older than Wm - possible I know! If Phyllis does not have a marriage for Wm & Eliz. -- probably that was also at CW & she was of the DOUGLAS family, as her grave is surrounded by DOUGLAS family members -- a big CW family name. I don't have the records for CW - but COBS holds them - will try & look in the week for further info. Would Phyllis like to join our group?? Rosemary and Brenda, Thank you for your help in researching my family. I missed this info in the 1930 census and I'm so grateful for your logical thinking on this. I had thought that Elizabeth was Nellie's mother. She may have been her grandmother since she was born around 1821! How did you know that they emigrated in 1872? I have photos of this family taken in Banbury by W.H.Dodds,The Green,Banbury, which would most likely be before they emigrated. Nellie is with a young woman (her mother?) and she appears to be 8-10 years old, which would fit with the emigration date. I have a photo of the grave and one of William and another of an older woman(grandmother?). Also kept with these photos was a paper (a death card) with Elizabeth's tombstone inscription. I have some other pieces of information which I need to check out. According to the freeBMD, a William Death was born 15 Sep1836 in Lawshall, Suffolk, England. This would fit with the 1880 census info. This online record shows William's parents as Robert Death and Mary Hill. This does not match the gravestone of Elizabeth Death, "beloved wife of William". So either this is the wrong William or the Elizabeth as grandmother theory is wrong. It may be possible that Elizabeth was Nellie's mother and Margaret is her aunt,sister of William.Of course, William could have remarried (Margaret). Along this line, I found a William Stadley Death married Elizabeth Foulsham in December 1858 in the district Forehoe,Norfolk. My Nellie was born in 8Mar1860. I found an Elizabeth Emma Death born Mar1860 in Forehoe (4b 185 in freeBMD) who would fit nicely, except for the name. Nellie may have been a nickname if she was named after her mother. This Elizabeth Foulsham was born Mar1838 in Forehoe(13,127), which would make her similar in age to William. This does not match the gravestone though as Elizabeth died at 47 in 1868 per her tombstone. FreeBMD has a number of other possibilities for Nellie but this looked the most promising. Are there census available on line for this area that I could maybe verify Nellie's family between 1860 - 1872? Do you have any thoughts,suggestions, or information that might help me sort this out? Best regards, Phyllis Kent _PKentCald@aol.com_ (mailto:PKentCald@aol.com) PS I would like to join the Banbury page to continue my search. Hello Phyllis, You asked how I knew that Nellie emigrated in 1872. That was shown in the 1930 census. I can send you a copy of the page if you'd like. I don't think there are any online census records for Banbury for the 1861 census, but I know that some folks on the Banbury list do have the microfiche/index for that year and might be able to find the family. I checked the 1852 Banbury directory but there was no DEATH listed. This might fit with the family originating in Norfolk, as you've found in the BMD. I suspect the William Death you found born in Lawshall, Suffolk, might not be yours. In the 1871 census, there is a 34-year old William DEATH living in Lawsall, married to an older woman, Rachel, age 50, who was probably a widow, as they have 3 children with a different surname listed as children. I'll keep an eye out for any more information that might help. Let me know about the census page. Kind regards, Brenda Masterton, New Zealand http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kiwikids/ ----------------- Forwarded Message: |

Anthea Thanks. I gave the wrong address. It should be www.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/ If anyone knows of any similar websites (this one only covers certain counties) I would be interested to hear Ros -----Original Message----- From: Anthea Greenaway [mailto:anthgreenaway@btopenworld.com] Sent: 24 August 2004 17:59 To: ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [BAN] Wills & other papers Ros Yes I will. I've been meaning to get round to it for some time as I have several wills from Oxford and other counties. I'm full of good intentions but I promise that this time I will :-) Anthea >Would you consider donating this extract to www.rootsweb.com/_engsurry/ - >the non Surrey section? Ros

Hi Christine, I can't remember the exact date the Parish regs. ran to - I know from about 1903 the new cemetery was opened as the churchyard was full. One of the burials I was looking for at the time was in the mid 1920's, this wasn't recorded in the Parish reg but was to be found in the Civil registers along with many others, these are held by John Wilkins a member of the parish council. John may be able to help you further johnwilkins@rya-online.net Can I ask has someone looked at the original PR's for you & where. Just they were sent to NRO I was told earlier in the year. Angela:>) admin Banbury ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hartwell" <hartwell.s@comcast.net> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 1:34 PM Subject: [BAN] Kings Sutton Parish Registers - STAYTON family > Angela > > I remember a while back you were researching the Kings Sutton Parish > registers and wondered if you could answer this question posed to me > today, we are currently researching STAYTON family and one group lived > in Kings Sutton > > Question: > > "However, the burials in the Kings Sutton Parish Register seem to stop > around the mid 30s. The actual > register goes up to 1983, but between 1939 and 1983, there are about 6 > entries, mostly services after cremations. For a village the size of > Kings Sutton this is certainly not right." > > Do you know the answer? > > Thank you > > Christine Hartwell > Oregon USA

Hello List, I have a few names in Wills (1858-1930) I hold for my family name with the following mentioned:- Banbury John Kilby of Banbury - executor Harriet Fessey (nee Adams of Boddington) Warwickshire Mrs Charlotte Payne Richard Bolton of Flecknoe Robert Bolton of Priors Marston Edward Reading of Priors Hardwick Maria Mattingley - (Later Mrs. W.H. Fryer of Leamington) Edward Taylor - West Birmingham Elizabeth Golsby Miles C. Atkinson M.D. - Leamington Henry Field James Baseley Reading Alfred John Mumford Arthur George Basely Arthur Herbert Boddington - cattle dealer Allen Percy Bird - Compositor Thomas John Mumford - tobacco merchant 1780 - Wormleighton Elizabeth & Richard Mann Jemima and Richard Toach Elizabeth Fancot Jane Parsons Mary Wimbush Ann Wrighton 1790 Priors Hardwick William and Margaret Wills Hannah Haynes 1712 Earls Barton, Northants. John Elliott

More names from wills. Robert YOWICKE of Neithrop September 1592. He only mentions his wife Margaret (nee BULL) and his children Alice, Annie, Elizabeth and Thomas. His brother in law Rowland BULL was the overseer. Margaret YOWICKE'S will is better, obviously Robert died before his children were married. Daughter Hannah (Annie) HELMES [married to Nicholas] - she had the bed, two pairs of sheets, a tablecloth and a yellow rug. Henry WARDE son of John WARDE of Bodicote (son in law) Robert YOWICKE grandson and eldest son of Thomas The children of Mary BULL (sister?) they all had a silver spoon each Every one of son HOLHEAD's children - daughter Elizabeth married Henry HOLHEAD they had twenty shillings each for their care. Samuel FRENCH Thomas FRENCH son in law possibly married to Alice. Catherine Moseley - kinswoman. Daughter Joyce married George MOSELEY - could this be his mother? Well beloved brother Rowland BULL. Anthea

Thank Angela I'm not sure what they were looking at maybe just the indexes I'll check Christine -----Original Message----- From: Spencer Allen [mailto:angela-ban@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:32 AM To: ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BAN] Kings Sutton Parish Registers - STAYTON family Hi Christine, I can't remember the exact date the Parish regs. ran to - I know from about 1903 the new cemetery was opened as the churchyard was full. One of the burials I was looking for at the time was in the mid 1920's, this wasn't recorded in the Parish reg but was to be found in the Civil registers along with many others, these are held by John Wilkins a member of the parish council. John may be able to help you further johnwilkins@rya-online.net Can I ask has someone looked at the original PR's for you & where. Just they were sent to NRO I was told earlier in the year. Angela:>) admin Banbury ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hartwell" <hartwell.s@comcast.net> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 1:34 PM Subject: [BAN] Kings Sutton Parish Registers - STAYTON family > Angela > > I remember a while back you were researching the Kings Sutton Parish > registers and wondered if you could answer this question posed to me > today, we are currently researching STAYTON family and one group lived > in Kings Sutton > > Question: > > "However, the burials in the Kings Sutton Parish Register seem to stop > around the mid 30s. The actual > register goes up to 1983, but between 1939 and 1983, there are about 6 > entries, mostly services after cremations. For a village the size of > Kings Sutton this is certainly not right." > > Do you know the answer? > > Thank you > > Christine Hartwell > Oregon USA

Ros Yes I will. I've been meaning to get round to it for some time as I have several wills from Oxford and other counties. I'm full of good intentions but I promise that this time I will :-) Anthea >Would you consider donating this extract to www.rootsweb.com/_engsurry/ - >the non Surrey section? Ros

Hi Anthea, Thanks for the rich will information -- it's a lot of new information for my HALHED tree. Which of course raises a couple of additional questions, if you please. First, what is the date of Margaret YOWICKE's will (or death date etc.)? That could make a difference to the number of 20 shilling legacies for Henry Halhed and Elizabeth's children! Second, which WARDE was the son-in-law of Margaret Yowicke, and is there any hint as to which YOWICKE daughter he married? Third, in relation to the MOSLEYs, is Joyce the fourth daughter of Margaret YOWICKE nee BULL? We did find a Joyce YOWICKE who married George MOSELEY 31 Mar 1600. However, from your message there was apparently no reference to a daughter Joyce in the will of Robert YOWICKE in 1592. Presumably, if the article on Henry Halhed and Providence Island in Cake & Cockhorse some years ago was accurate, Elizabeth YOWICKE had three sisters, all of whom were older than Elizabeth. Other information we've found re the Providence Island experience suggests Elizabeth was born about 1583, and consequently was about 17 years old when she married Henry Halhed in 1600. However, we haven't found any birth records for any of these YOWICKE daughters so far. Thanks again for the wills information. Any additional information like place of death and death dates would also be welcome! Best regards, Basil Halhed Ottawa, Canada At 01:18 PM 8/24/2004, Anthea Greenaway wrote: >More names from wills. > >Robert YOWICKE of Neithrop September 1592. He only mentions his wife >Margaret (nee BULL) and his children Alice, Annie, Elizabeth and Thomas. >His brother in law Rowland BULL was the overseer. > >Margaret YOWICKE'S will is better, obviously Robert died before his >children were married. > >Daughter Hannah (Annie) HELMES [married to Nicholas] - she had the bed, >two pairs of sheets, a tablecloth and a yellow rug. > >Henry WARDE son of John WARDE of Bodicote (son in law) > >Robert YOWICKE grandson and eldest son of Thomas > >The children of Mary BULL (sister?) they all had a silver spoon each > >Every one of son HOLHEAD's children - daughter Elizabeth married Henry >HOLHEAD they had twenty shillings each for their care. > >Samuel FRENCH >Thomas FRENCH son in law possibly married to Alice. > >Catherine Moseley - kinswoman. Daughter Joyce married George MOSELEY - >could this be his mother? > >Well beloved brother Rowland BULL. > > >Anthea

Hello Angela et al, Sorry I have not posted for so long. Thought I'd contribute a few bits and pieces on wills Will of Thomas WAYMAN, South Bank, Banbury dated 23/3/1901 Executors: Sarah Wayman (widow), Frederick Ellis Wayman, Albert Sutcliffe EDMUNDS(of Southlands, Banbury) and Henry James EDWARDS of Langdale, Banbury. Mentions all above in the will plus 1. Kate, his daughter wife of Albert S.Edmunds 2. Alice Mary, daughter, wife of Henry James Edwards 3. Claud Henry Edmunds, grandson, 4. Dorothy Annie Edmunds, granddaughter 5. Henry Edmunds. Witnesses: Chas.T.EDMUNDS, The Limes ,Bodicote William J.BARTON, Hillesdon, Oxford Road, Banbury (brewer) Witnesses to codicil: Amy PETTIFER, cook, Cropredy Leamington, John Matthews BENNETT, coachman, No.6, Oxford Rd, Banbury Catherine Pritchard Pritchard and Edmunds Family History http://www.mypritchardfamily.co.uk/

Angela I remember a while back you were researching the Kings Sutton Parish registers and wondered if you could answer this question posed to me today, we are currently researching STAYTON family and one group lived in Kings Sutton Question: "However, the burials in the Kings Sutton Parish Register seem to stop around the mid 30s. The actual register goes up to 1983, but between 1939 and 1983, there are about 6 entries, mostly services after cremations. For a village the size of Kings Sutton this is certainly not right." Do you know the answer? Thank you Christine Hartwell Oregon USA

Phyllis, Just realised, you are the lady that approached Rosemary through Banbury web site & Rosemary passed your request to the list -- re Nellie/Elizabeth & William DEATH. Did you receive the digi pic I took for you at Chipping Warden of Elizabeth Deaths headstone? Perhaps this list may work a little different to all the others you have been a member of - give it a chance & you'll get used to us :>) Angela Admin Banbury ----- Original Message ----- From: <PKentCALD@aol.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [BAN] Wills & other papers > It would be helpful if the surnames are listed in the subject of each posting. > This is done on other lists. > Phyllis Kent

>> Or does anyone have any other ideas to get us all talking again? >> I might have to threaten a long post on some local/social/trade >> info again if you can't think of anything ;>) Surprisingly, I rather enjoyed it. Despite all the fear and foreboding, the dreaded '11 Plus' examination was nothing more than a book of puzzles. Similar questions are printed every Christmas in magazines. '/Write down the next number in the sequence ../.' '/Which of these symbols is the odd one out .../' What made the occasion awesome was the pressure of time, and the exaggerated regard with which the examination was obviously held by all adults. There was no measure of what had been learned during the previous five years; it was possible to achieve a pass with hardly any education at all. To the amazement of everyone, I passed; whereas my previous peak of achievement had been an ability to colour maps without going over the line. Most of my personal coterie, boys who in the words of our teacher 'will one day hang for sure', also passed. What was unfortunate, was that when results were announced our society became divided into two camps. Suddenly teachers were nice to me. All previous scholastic reports, with their pointed (and quite undeserved) criticisms were now forgotten. Myrtle with the plaits was prepared to talk to me. Conversely, old friends drifted away and my blocking skills on the football field were no longer required. Visits to town were necessary for purchase of the uniform. The wearing of a cap prepared one for the realities of a harsh life. It had the same effect as a matador's cape to a bull. None of us wanted to wear it; harsh penalties were enforced if it was not worn; and it represented a desirable trophy to every pupil of a different school. Additional points were awarded for collecting the cap of a prefect -- such caps were adorned with a silken tassel. Greater variety was available for those collecting headgear from schools for girls. Straw boaters, various berets, a rather chic 1920-style bonnet, and unbelievably, a mortar board with tassel. Smokey Checked by Norton 2004 before transmission with Mozilla Thunderbird

Hi Phyllis, As this is your first post since joining us on the 16/8 - firstly welcome to list. Earlier I posted a request to members along these lines.......... *Should they hold or have knowledge of wills/papers pertinent to their own research, which in turn may mention the surname of a family another member is researching - would they like to share their finds via list* There was no specific name or date requested, as we don't know what any members may hold -- It was just the 'share' value we were looking at & maybe from that folks will find similar avenues of research. Actually you haven't said what your interests are - can you give us a name & time span/area you are researching - then maybe someone else will know if they can help you. Angela :>) Admin Banbury ----- Original Message ----- From: <PKentCALD@aol.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [BAN] Wills & other papers > It would be helpful if the surnames are listed in the subject of each posting. > This is done on other lists. > Phyllis Kent

Hi Anthea, Well the Yowicke/Youick/Huick family go back to when records began in Banbury, think one of the earliest wills is for a Joyce, widow of Nicholas Huyck in 1606 One of their daughters married into the KYMBELL family. The YOUICKS were also related to another prominent Banbury family during that time - the SOWTHAM/SOUTHAMS. - the earliest of which is a Robert SOUTHAM, being recorded as 'buried in Banbury parish church' in 1594. I won't even try & give info on the SOUTHAM's, as I know there is a lovely gent on this list that holds his 'own library' on on them & possibly info on the other main Banbury families of the time --- (I know when someone else knows better :>) Churwood - could also possibly be another spelling for SHERWOOD, another family some members are researching. Looking fwd to the 'more to follow' :>) Angela :>) Admin Banbury > Hi all > following Angela's suggestion, I have several Oxfordshire wills but just > one to start with. > > Nycholas YOWICKE from Banbury. 13 November 1698. He mentions daughters > Margaret and Barbara, each given thirty pounds and godchildren: > > Henry WARDE son of John Warde of Bodicote. > > Robert YOWICKE son of Thomas Yowicke of Neithrop. > > John SOUTHAM son of George Southam of Banbury. > > Joseph CHURWOOD son of Henry Churwood. > > Each is given a ewe and lamb apiece. > > More to follow. > > Regards > Anthea

Hi David, Firstly welcome as you have only been with us a mere few days:>) Maybe the below will help you - if not it still gives me chance to carry out the threat of one of my typings! ;>) They are all gonna wish they had a better idea! *>) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *An event of commercial & economic importance to Banbury was the opening here on March 30th, 1778 of the Coventry to Oxford Canal, when it was stated the first freight of about 200 cauldrons of coal was ushered into the wharf ''amidst the loudest acclamations of a prodigious number of spectators'' & the day was spent in festivities. The coal was sold at the Wharf at one shilling per cwt. or elevenpence to persons sending teams to carry it to any place fourteen miles from Banbury. The canal reached Oxford & was opened there on January 1st 1790, the first boat having the band of the Oxfordshire Militia on board. The only other means of communication was by road, coaches for passengers & waggons for goods. The first notice I have of a coach from Banbury is in 1731. It announces that on May 24th of that year the Birmingham Stage Coach would begin to run from the Swan Inn, Birmingham, every Monday morning at 6am, through Warwick, Banbury & Aylesbury to the Red Lion Inn in Aldersgate Street, London, which it reached on a Wednesday, doing the journey from Birmingham to London in two & a half days. It returned on Thursday morning at 5am reaching Birmingham on Saturday. The fare from Birmingham to London was 21s. & from Warwick 18s. It does not give the fare from Banbury. Fourteen pounds of luggage was allowed, with a penny a pound for excess weight. Other early notices of Banbury coaches are derived from the files of the 'Oxford Journal'. In 1760 there was the ''Banbury Machine to London'' doing the journey in one day & a half, starting from the Three Tuns in Banbury at one o'clock on Mondays & Fridays. In 1773 a ''machine'' is advertised from the Red Lion Inn, Banbury, through Buckingham & Winslow every Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning at 3 o'clock, doing the journey to the Bell & Crown, Holborn, in a day, returning on the alternate days. A Banbury to Oxford coach through Woodstock, run by DRINKWATER & CO., is advertised in 1792. It started from the 'Catherine Wheel Inn', Banbury every Monday & Friday, at 1pm, arriving at the New Inn, Oxford the same evening, where it connected with the Salop, Birmingham & Worcester coaches. Of the waggons the earliest we trace is one belonging to John ARNE of Neithrop in 1775, who ran a stage waggon from Birmingham to Oxford by Warwick & Banbury. *The Universal British Directory* for 1792 announces JUDD's waggons from Banbury 3 times a week to the Bell Inn, Warwick Lane, London, & twice a week to Birmingham. Messrs. JUDD maintained the monopoly of the carrying business over a number of years. In 'Rusher's Banbury List' for 1799 they are still the sole local waggoners. JUDD's were still doing the London & Birmingham carrying in 1815, but after that other names appear & in 1817 - J.GOLBY appears & the next year the name of JUDD disappears* Does that answer any questions David - It appears your JUDD family had plenty of connections with Banbury, Birmingham & London ................. Your lot were transporting our lot all over the country, which is why we are now all on this list chasing 'border hopping' rellies :>))))))))) Angela:>) Admin Banbury > can > anybody tell me if Adderbury and Banbury folk traded with Birmingham, > Bristol or London,