Many thanks, Heather, for the subject. I think that Roddersike?, might be 'Trodosike'. Has anyone ever heard of this estate? I also wonder where 'Howman' is in Cumbria? Any help would be most appreciated. Ann Brownrigg.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Brownrigg" <rmbcgg@racsa.co.cr> > I think that Roddersike?, might be > 'Trodosike'. Has anyone ever heard of this estate? I also wonder where > 'Howman' is in Cumbria? > Any help would be most appreciated. > Ann Brownrigg. Ann, Rothersike is a hamlet straddling the road from St. Bees to Beckermet and roughly 3 miles from St. Bees village. Properties there include Rothersyke Farm which had several dwellings associated with it and Rothersyke House a mansion built around 1850 for Henry Jefferson ship and plantation owner and wine merchant. Howman is a rather fine old house on the same road about a mile from St. Bees. Roddersyke is how Rothersyke would have been pronounced by the locals in those days. Mel

Ann, Rothersyke is just over a mile SSW of Egremont, and Howman is a mile SE of St Bees, and two miles WSW of Egremont. The former was a gentlemans country house or mansion, the latter is a farm near the coast. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Brownrigg" <rmbcgg@racsa.co.cr> To: <ENG-CUL-COPELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:43 AM Subject: [CUL-COP] Brownriggs of St.Bees & St.Nicholas > Many thanks, Heather, for the subject. I think that Roddersike?, might be > 'Trodosike'. Has anyone ever heard of this estate? I also wonder where > 'Howman' is in Cumbria? > Any help would be most appreciated. > Ann Brownrigg. > > ______________________________