----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Archer" <wharcher@cvd.co.uk> To: <eng-banbury-area-admin@rootsweb.com> > Rosemary & Angela - > > Please feel free to pass this news on if you wish. > > Wendy > > Oxfordshire FHS has heard that Vera Wood, who transcribed, typed and > indexed > the parish registers of most of the north of the county for our Society, > sadly died a few days before Easter. > > Her obituary, together with details of the funeral, to be held in > Adderbury > on 14 April, is in the Banbury Guardian at > http://announce.jpress.co.uk/3788174 . > > The Society will be represented at Vera's funeral, and much appreciates > her > contribution to our resources. > > Wendy > Chairman, Oxfordshire FHS >

Thanks Angela Sad news. Was it not Vera who created the book on the Pubs and Inns of Banbury? Neil ________________________________ From: ANGELA ALLEN <angela.allen72@btinternet.com> To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 13 April, 2010 9:53:17 Subject: [BAN] Fw: [OXF] Vera Wood ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Archer" <wharcher@cvd.co.uk> To: <eng-banbury-area-admin@rootsweb.com> > Rosemary & Angela - > > Please feel free to pass this news on if you wish. > > Wendy > > Oxfordshire FHS has heard that Vera Wood, who transcribed, typed and > indexed > the parish registers of most of the north of the county for our Society, > sadly died a few days before Easter. > > Her obituary, together with details of the funeral, to be held in > Adderbury > on 14 April, is in the Banbury Guardian at > http://announce.jpress.co.uk/3788174 . > > The Society will be represented at Vera's funeral, and much appreciates > her > contribution to our resources. > > Wendy > Chairman, Oxfordshire FHS > Some useful websites: FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Penny, All of the people you mention are relatives of mine and I have spent considerable time in tracking them down. I believe William WILLOUGHBY and Elizabeth were married on the 29th December 1823 at St Mary-le-bone in Middlesex. The banns were read on the 14th, 21st and 28th December 1823. I also believe Emma was the first child and the other five siblings were baptised at Preston Capes, Northamptonshire. I am willing to share the information I have with you and anyone else who is interested. I hope this helps. Regards, Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: <PennyEves@aol.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 12:08 PM Subject: [BAN] New Member Seeking Help with WILLOUGHBY Baptisms/Marriage inBanbury Area > I'm hoping that someone may be able to help me with the following. > > William and Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY had a child (possibly their first?) > baptised at Banbury on 21 MAR 1824 - "Emma, daughter of William WILLOUGHBY > and > Elizabeth of Calthrope Lane, carpenter". Their subsequent and remaining > children were all baptised at Preston Capes in Northamptonshire (approx. > 15 > miles NE of Banbury). William and Elizabeth lived out the rest of their > lives at Preston Capes and are buried there. > >>From the Preston Capes parish registers, I know that William was baptised > there in 1792. The 1851 and 1861 censuses record that Elizabeth was born > c1793/4 in Neithrop, Banbury, and also that William was a carpenter. > > I'm thinking that perhaps William went to Banbury to serve his > apprenticeship, met Elizabeth, had a child and then returned with his > family to his > home parish! > > Unfortunately, I have been unable to find a marriage for William and > Elizabeth (both the Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire marriage indexes have > been > checked). I would also be interested to know if any other children were > baptised in the Banbury area. > > If anyone can throw any light on the above, then I would be most > grateful. > > Many thanks. > > Penny > > Some useful websites: > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm hoping that someone may be able to help me with the following. William and Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY had a child (possibly their first?) baptised at Banbury on 21 MAR 1824 - "Emma, daughter of William WILLOUGHBY and Elizabeth of Calthrope Lane, carpenter". Their subsequent and remaining children were all baptised at Preston Capes in Northamptonshire (approx. 15 miles NE of Banbury). William and Elizabeth lived out the rest of their lives at Preston Capes and are buried there. >From the Preston Capes parish registers, I know that William was baptised there in 1792. The 1851 and 1861 censuses record that Elizabeth was born c1793/4 in Neithrop, Banbury, and also that William was a carpenter. I'm thinking that perhaps William went to Banbury to serve his apprenticeship, met Elizabeth, had a child and then returned with his family to his home parish! Unfortunately, I have been unable to find a marriage for William and Elizabeth (both the Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire marriage indexes have been checked). I would also be interested to know if any other children were baptised in the Banbury area. If anyone can throw any light on the above, then I would be most grateful. Many thanks. Penny

Hi Ian, I would appreciate what you have on FOWLER... Thank you so much for the kind offer... Denise ----- Original Message ---- From: "irhuckin@aol.com" <irhuckin@aol.com> To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, April 4, 2010 7:08:25 AM Subject: [BAN] Various Surnames I found an old copy of the rules of the Chipping Norton Co-operative Society from 1943. It has quite a few names in it, listed below. If you have an interest in any, and would like a copy, let me know. Ian Huckin F. PERRY,                              J. H.  ARNETT,                      T. G.  CUTHBERT. J.  CARRINGTON Albert Woodward, John J. Marshall, J. G. Summerton,    J. H. Arnett, Wm. Giles, George L. Wood, T. Burson, Wm. Giles, T. Burson, W. Shadbolt James Turner F. H. Hall, A. J. Fowler, F. Hern, FREDCK. ARTHURS, A. H. RUTTER, A. J. FOWLER. D. GLYN DAVIES J. T. BENCH, A. E. GOODMAN, E. DEELEY R. J. Hobbs, Geo. Ackerman, M. J. Calcutt,. A. R. Chance, Secretary. Some useful websites: FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello John, I can't find his marriage on the Oxfordshire Marriage Index under Thomas SYKES, but could his christian name have been transcribed incorrectly or was he a Thomas William or a William Thomas SYKES: 21 July 1836 at Mixbury William SIKES of Deddington married Susannah PAXTON Janet Subject: [BAN] marriage SYKES/UNKNOWN Deddington/Mixbury > I'm looking for the marriage of Thomas SYKES of Deddington b. 1816 and > Susan/Susannah UNKNOWN of Mixbury b. c.1817. It must have been before > 1838 when their first(?) child was born in Deddington. I can't find the > marriage in the Deddington PR's so it probably happened in Mixbury.

Hello everyone. I'm looking for the marriage of Thomas SYKES of Deddington b. 1816 and Susan/Susannah UNKNOWN of Mixbury b. c.1817. It must have been before 1838 when their first(?) child was born in Deddington. I can't find the marriage in the Deddington PR's so it probably happened in Mixbury. Thanks for any help John Malings County Wexford, Ireland _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

I found an old copy of the rules of the Chipping Norton Co-operative Society from 1943. It has quite a few names in it, listed below. If you have an interest in any, and would like a copy, let me know. Ian Huckin F. PERRY, J. H. ARNETT, T. G. CUTHBERT. J. CARRINGTON Albert Woodward, John J. Marshall, J. G. Summerton, J. H. Arnett, Wm. Giles, George L. Wood, T. Burson, Wm. Giles, T. Burson, W. Shadbolt James Turner F. H. Hall, A. J. Fowler, F. Hern, FREDCK. ARTHURS, A. H. RUTTER, A. J. FOWLER. D. GLYN DAVIES J. T. BENCH, A. E. GOODMAN, E. DEELEY R. J. Hobbs, Geo. Ackerman, M. J. Calcutt,. A. R. Chance, Secretary.

Hello Bob: I never heard back from you regarding your kind offer to pursue a possible picture of a gravestone (if it exists).  I was not sure if that meant it did not exist or that you have not had an opportunity to go to the Southam Road Cemetery.  Below is my initial query on the BAN message list.  I was just wondering if I hit a dead end with the cemetery having a stone or not. By the way, I recently went on the google street view and 'wandered' around Banbury.  What a delightful place.  I hope one day to get over to the UK and hopefully include Banbury on my list of places to visit.  It looks wonderful. Kind Regards Cathy I was wondering if a website exists containing pictures of tombstones in the Southam Road Cemetery.  I contacted Banbury Town Council which provided me with the Grave number 3190 but beyond that I'm not sure what my next step is.  I'm trying to find information on Emma and John Ratley.  She apparently was buried January 1922 and John in May 1877.  Does anyone know if I might find a picture of their stone somewhere?   --- On Tue, 10/20/09, Bob Sangster <ukbsan1@talktalk.net> wrote: From: Bob Sangster <ukbsan1@talktalk.net> Subject: Re: [BAN] Tombstone pictures of Southam Road Cemetery To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com Received: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 1:25 PM Hello Cathy, ? Firstly, welcome to the list, we tend to have quiet periods on this list, and on occasions go 'off topic' on a humorous subject. But I digest, back to your question. I have just had a quick look in the main Banbury church burial registers, but they only go up to 1920, so that is the first brick wall. As I have most, (if not all) that is available for Banbury, if you would 'post' any other details you may have for this couple, I will see what I can possible find. As to pictures of grave stones-no, BUT, in saying that, as you have?acquired the plot number, I can pop down and take a photograph for you in the near future. That is presuming there is a gravestone present. ? Please 'post' what you know so far, and fingers crossed, further information could be found for you.??? Enjoy Life. Never promise, but will always try. Regards, Bob Sangster Some useful websites: FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/

Angelia, Thanks for the information - has to be one that I have. Kevin

I fully realize that my original question was, if not off topic, then a little out of (geographical) bounds for some of the Lists that I mailed to, but the response has been truly amazing, I even got an e-mail from the President of the Australian Huguenot Society, so my special thanks to whoever it was who forwarded my query to him. I've sent a personal reply to many who wrote to me- but the number keeps growing !!! So I hope those who haven't heard directly from me will accept a group 'Thank You'. My kind regards to all, John. www.plesterfamilyhistory.org _________________________________________________________________ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

For those researching in the Banbury area covered by the above CD The surname index for Horley on this cd is not complete Several surnames are missing from the index - but they are there if you trawl through the years! I have run this past Wendy Archer for OFHS's attention I hope this covers the concerns some have regarding my research abilities. Angela co admin Banbury Area List

Hi John, I worked with a guy called Derek Bason, whose family lived in Milton. Unfortunately he has passed away but I remember he traced his family tree in the 1980's and his Huguenot family name was Baçon. I believe his father and grandfather were undertakers but I don't know how far back his ancestors lived in the Banbury area. I noticed that you are researching the Tew family. My most recent ancestor was Anne Tew 1678-c1743 who married Robert Wigson 1672-1753. The earliest is Richard Tew (or Tue) of Eydon c1460-1522 Regards Barry Dunwoody On 20 March 2010 18:00, <eng-banbury-area-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > **************************************** > If you are going to reply to one of these digest messages, please quote > only the specific message to which you are replying, and remove the rest of > the digest. > Also, remember to change the subject of your reply so that it matches the > subject of the message to which you are replying. > ~ Thank you. > **************************************** > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? (John Plester) > 2. Re: Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? (michael) > 3. Re: Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? (John Plester) > 4. Re: Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? (Banbury) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:42:26 +0000 > From: John Plester <plester.familyhistory@hotmail.co.uk> > Subject: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? > To: <eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <BAY131-W103D61E1DD07CC8A0464CBA12A0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Does anyone know of any strong links between the early Huguenot immigrants > and the Banburyshire area ? > > > > I'm aware that the Banbury MP, at the time of Elizabeth I, raised funds to > support the Huguenots and that a good deal of the town's plush was exported > to France - but these are somewhat tenuous links. > > > > What I'm looking for, is any link between the Banbury surname PLESTER and > the Huguenots. > > > > At the time of the 1841 census, Banbury accounted for 31% of the PLESTER > records and a massive 75% of all Plesters lived within a 20 mile radius of > the town. > > > > London accounted for just 10% - and they were Huguenot (the French Hospital > has a number of Plester records). > > > > But what I've never managed to do, is establish a link (other than the > plush trade to France via London) between the two groups. > > > > I realize that the two groups could have different origins for the surname > - but the earliest references I've found for the name are both dated 1613 - > one in London and one in Banburyshire ! And I'm inclined to the view that a > simultaneous creation of a new and enduring surname (or new and enduring > spelling of an older name) in both places is a little unlikely - not > impossible, but unlikely given that it's a rare name occurring only six > times per million of the population (in 1841). > > > > Any thoughts would be welcome. > > > > Best wishes, > > > > John Plester (www.plesterfamilyhistory.org) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send us your Hotmail stories and be featured in our newsletter > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:18:48 -0000 > From: "michael" <michael@allbrook.com> > Subject: Re: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? > To: <eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <0CACFBD0BB974D1A99324248A8D58509@allbrookpc1> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Have you asked the Huguenot Society? > Michael Allbrook > > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-banbury-area-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:eng-banbury-area-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Plester > Sent: 19 March 2010 13:42 > To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? > > > Does anyone know of any strong links between the early Huguenot immigrants > and the Banburyshire area ? > > > > I'm aware that the Banbury MP, at the time of Elizabeth I, raised funds to > support the Huguenots and that a good deal of the town's plush was exported > to France - but these are somewhat tenuous links. > > > > What I'm looking for, is any link between the Banbury surname PLESTER and > the Huguenots. > > > > At the time of the 1841 census, Banbury accounted for 31% of the PLESTER > records and a massive 75% of all Plesters lived within a 20 mile radius of > the town. > > > > London accounted for just 10% - and they were Huguenot (the French Hospital > has a number of Plester records). > > > > But what I've never managed to do, is establish a link (other than the > plush > trade to France via London) between the two groups. > > > > I realize that the two groups could have different origins for the surname > - > but the earliest references I've found for the name are both dated 1613 - > one in London and one in Banburyshire ! And I'm inclined to the view that > a > simultaneous creation of a new and enduring surname (or new and enduring > spelling of an older name) in both places is a little unlikely - not > impossible, but unlikely given that it's a rare name occurring only six > times per million of the population (in 1841). > > > > Any thoughts would be welcome. > > > > Best wishes, > > > > John Plester (www.plesterfamilyhistory.org) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send us your Hotmail stories and be featured in our newsletter > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > Some useful websites: > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:06:09 +0000 > From: John Plester <plester.familyhistory@hotmail.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? > To: <eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <BAY131-W26FF001D4D88D5662DF436A12A0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I had some dealings with the Society about five years ago - and actually > found the French Hospital to be amazingly helpful. They are well worth > contacting by anyone who thinks they may have Huguenot connections. > > > > John Plester > > > > Also researching: JOINES, TAPLIN, and TEW in the Banburyshire Area. > > > > website: www.plesterfamilyhistory.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:08:51 +1100 > From: "Banbury" <Banbury@westnet.com.au> > Subject: Re: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? > To: <eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1754E4FD012444889A2D2C762E270CFA@RodLaptop> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > You can try searching the "Cake nad Cakehorse" magazine avaialable on the > Cherwell council site. > One such reference gives. > > Flemish Huguenots are > believed to have introduced woad into that parish in the sixteenth > century. There is a house in the village called Woad House which, to > judge by a window in the decorated style, dates at least in part to the > fourteenth century. It is, or was, generally known as the Wodd. > A smelly job with an article on Pickering family, if I remember. > The woad workers were itinerant workers, I thought, so unlikely to include > your lot. > I leave the other two references for you to find. > If you search Plester- do not forget the variants. > http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm > Rod Wise > PS Otherwise, you are lucky you do not have to search "WISE" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Plester" <plester.familyhistory@hotmail.co.uk> > To: <eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:06 AM > Subject: Re: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? > > > > > > I had some dealings with the Society about five years ago - and actually > > found the French Hospital to be amazingly helpful. They are well worth > > contacting by anyone who thinks they may have Huguenot connections. > > > > > > > > John Plester > > > > > > > > Also researching: JOINES, TAPLIN, and TEW in the Banburyshire Area. > > > > > > > > website: www.plesterfamilyhistory.org > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > > > Some useful websites: > > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ENG-BANBURY-AREA list administrator, send an email to > ENG-BANBURY-AREA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ENG-BANBURY-AREA mailing list, send an email to > ENG-BANBURY-AREA@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ENG-BANBURY-AREA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 31 > *********************************************** >

For the avoidance of doubt I have no such concerns, sweet Cuz. (One just has to become aware of your style!) Len I hope this covers the concerns some have regarding my research abilities. Angela co admin Banbury Area List

You can try searching the "Cake nad Cakehorse" magazine avaialable on the Cherwell council site. One such reference gives. Flemish Huguenots are believed to have introduced woad into that parish in the sixteenth century. There is a house in the village called Woad House which, to judge by a window in the decorated style, dates at least in part to the fourteenth century. It is, or was, generally known as the Wodd. A smelly job with an article on Pickering family, if I remember. The woad workers were itinerant workers, I thought, so unlikely to include your lot. I leave the other two references for you to find. If you search Plester- do not forget the variants. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm Rod Wise PS Otherwise, you are lucky you do not have to search "WISE" ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Plester" <plester.familyhistory@hotmail.co.uk> To: <eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? > > I had some dealings with the Society about five years ago - and actually > found the French Hospital to be amazingly helpful. They are well worth > contacting by anyone who thinks they may have Huguenot connections. > > > > John Plester > > > > Also researching: JOINES, TAPLIN, and TEW in the Banburyshire Area. > > > > website: www.plesterfamilyhistory.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > Some useful websites: > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I had some dealings with the Society about five years ago - and actually found the French Hospital to be amazingly helpful. They are well worth contacting by anyone who thinks they may have Huguenot connections. John Plester Also researching: JOINES, TAPLIN, and TEW in the Banburyshire Area. website: www.plesterfamilyhistory.org _________________________________________________________________ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

Have you asked the Huguenot Society? Michael Allbrook -----Original Message----- From: eng-banbury-area-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-banbury-area-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Plester Sent: 19 March 2010 13:42 To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com Subject: [BAN] Is there a Huguenot link to Banburyshire? Does anyone know of any strong links between the early Huguenot immigrants and the Banburyshire area ? I'm aware that the Banbury MP, at the time of Elizabeth I, raised funds to support the Huguenots and that a good deal of the town's plush was exported to France - but these are somewhat tenuous links. What I'm looking for, is any link between the Banbury surname PLESTER and the Huguenots. At the time of the 1841 census, Banbury accounted for 31% of the PLESTER records and a massive 75% of all Plesters lived within a 20 mile radius of the town. London accounted for just 10% - and they were Huguenot (the French Hospital has a number of Plester records). But what I've never managed to do, is establish a link (other than the plush trade to France via London) between the two groups. I realize that the two groups could have different origins for the surname - but the earliest references I've found for the name are both dated 1613 - one in London and one in Banburyshire ! And I'm inclined to the view that a simultaneous creation of a new and enduring surname (or new and enduring spelling of an older name) in both places is a little unlikely - not impossible, but unlikely given that it's a rare name occurring only six times per million of the population (in 1841). Any thoughts would be welcome. Best wishes, John Plester (www.plesterfamilyhistory.org) _________________________________________________________________ Send us your Hotmail stories and be featured in our newsletter http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ Some useful websites: FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone know of any strong links between the early Huguenot immigrants and the Banburyshire area ? I'm aware that the Banbury MP, at the time of Elizabeth I, raised funds to support the Huguenots and that a good deal of the town's plush was exported to France - but these are somewhat tenuous links. What I'm looking for, is any link between the Banbury surname PLESTER and the Huguenots. At the time of the 1841 census, Banbury accounted for 31% of the PLESTER records and a massive 75% of all Plesters lived within a 20 mile radius of the town. London accounted for just 10% - and they were Huguenot (the French Hospital has a number of Plester records). But what I've never managed to do, is establish a link (other than the plush trade to France via London) between the two groups. I realize that the two groups could have different origins for the surname - but the earliest references I've found for the name are both dated 1613 - one in London and one in Banburyshire ! And I'm inclined to the view that a simultaneous creation of a new and enduring surname (or new and enduring spelling of an older name) in both places is a little unlikely - not impossible, but unlikely given that it's a rare name occurring only six times per million of the population (in 1841). Any thoughts would be welcome. Best wishes, John Plester (www.plesterfamilyhistory.org) _________________________________________________________________ Send us your Hotmail stories and be featured in our newsletter http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

>Angela Thanks for that. >My excitement comes from finally finding my 4x G gran & family while looking >round the local villages for your Potter's >Only been looking for 10 yrs! >So THANKS Bob for your post :>) Good to hear that you had some success. I like the Deddington connection I now have a number of possible permutations but no direct connections. I have possible Richards with no parents and possible parents with no Richards. But how can I ever know which is the right one without corroboration? I wish more Parish records were on-line. I have found instances were there has been a Parish record but no corresponding IGI record - and v.v. Also there is a tendency for members IGI records to contradict each other. Now I have to sit and look at all the possibilities and maybe something will jump out at me - but it will be just conjecture without more information. Anyway, thanks again for the info. Regards Bob Potter in Tasmania

Hi Bob, I don't know whether you are aware of this but there is a will for a Richard POTTER, yeoman of Bloxham, 1771 - from the 'Index of Probate Records of Oxfordshire 1733-1857 and the Oxfordshire Peculiars 1547-1856' published by the Oxfordshire Record Society. Kind regards, Rosemary Northumberland UK Email: rosemary@rprobert.co.uk Family History: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rprobert/ Banburyshire Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcbanb/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~