Thanks so much Elizabeth, I subscribe to the NA but, I have never tried to order from out of the states before and didn't know how the payment system worked...paypal??] I will see what I can do...in the meantime, will keep hoping for a DNA match.. my husband has done the 67 marker. It and documentation support his line to the Thomas in VA. I appreciate your help. Sue On 7/9/2010 11:59 AM, elizabeth howard wrote: > Hi, the name Thorowgood is found in Norfolk , which is also an > early migrant county , I forget which Thorowgood emigrated from Grimston in > Norfolk but I think he was a short lived emigrant and died in Jamestown > ....around the Civil War ( 1640-1660) . > In the Documentsonline which includes PCC wills 1358- 1858, there > are some early Ashbys , Thomas Ashbie or Ashby , gentleman , of Quenby , > Leics , will dated 1639 is one that springs out .........you can download > this for £3.50 . another is Thomas Ashby , gentleman of Albury , Herts, > will dated1687, Thomas Ashby, gentleman of Hertford, will dated 1722 . > Other Ashby wills include Shukbrugh Ashby of Quenby , 1792. Elizabeth Ashby, > widow , of Quenby , dated 1682 , and George Ashby, of Quenby , 1728 and > Hannah , widow , Quenby , 1732 . > I cannot imagine that the SC Ashby conjured the name Quenby out of > thin air , so he must have been of Quenby or related to the Ashbys of Quenby > . Google reveals Quenby Hall , in the parish of Hungarton, and says it was > built by George Ashby in 1627. Genuki Leicestershire shows that " The > Ashby family lived in the manor hall for 700 years " until William Ashby > in 1849 > > > life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sue"<sueashby@earthlink.net> > To:<ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 4:22 PM > Subject: [HRT] Ashby Surname > > > >> Hello List, >> >> I'm posting to this list because, 'supposedly' my husband's Ashby line >> came from Hertfordshire.. >> I maintain the ASHBY-L (list) at rootsweb and we have a few folks who >> have done the DNA test but, don't believe we have anyone from the UK >> that has tested. >> >> The first known/proven Ashby ancestor in the U.S. (for many of us) is >> the Thomas Ashby (1680-1752) in VA who may have been born in England. >> he may have been from Ashby de la Zouche and there is a John Ashby whose >> immigration from the U.K. was to South Carolina. He married a >> Thorowgood. There is a connection to a Quenby estate, because the John >> named his property in SC, Quenby. >> But, many people mistakenly believe that he is the father of Thomas.. He >> is NOT !. There were Thorowgood/Thorogood men in VA, too. He left family >> in SC but he and his wife, Elizabeth returned to England. >> >> So, here I am asking if any of you on the list can help? We especially >> need a male Ashby, who has taken the DNA test or would be willing to >> take it for at least the 37 marker..(FamilyTreeDNA site has a sale going >> on, now). >> >> Or, if any Ashby has some documentation that can tie us together, that >> would be really appreciated!! >> Thanks so much for any help. >> Sue Ashby >> >> >> >> Hertfordshire Surnames List >> >> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > Hertfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >