For some reason, messages which I've sent recently don't seem to have got through, so I'm trying again: (I'm sending this to the Bucks. list as well as the Oxford one, for two reasons -- Samuel TREADWELL married and lived in Bucks., and there are knowledgeable people on the list.) With the help of one of the OFHS excellent CDs, I've recently broken a brick wall and found the birth of my ancestor Samuel TRE(A)DWELL in Newton Purcell in 1743, with parents John and Jane. Of course, I now want to find all I can about John and Jane; John is given as a "husbandman". I'm familiar with "farmer" and "ag.lab." but I haven't come across this label before and would appreciate any information about it. Of course, if SKS also knows the birth and marriage of either or both of John TREDWELL and his wife Jane (and her birth name), that would be a bonus! I do have burial dates for both of them -- 6 weeks apart in 1762 in Newton Purcell. Appreciatively, Anne in Canada

Could be because we have just had a terrorist attack here in London! Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Treadwell" <treadwell@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 1:21 PM Subject: [HRT] reposting re. TRE(A)DWELL and "husbandman" > For some reason, messages which I've sent recently don't seem to have > got through, so I'm trying again: > > (I'm sending this to the Bucks. list as well as the Oxford one, for two > reasons -- Samuel TREADWELL married and lived in Bucks., and there are > knowledgeable people on the list.) > > With the help of one of the OFHS excellent CDs, I've recently broken a > brick wall and found the birth of my ancestor Samuel TRE(A)DWELL in > Newton Purcell in 1743, with parents John and Jane. Of course, I now > want to find all I can about John and Jane; John is given as a > "husbandman". I'm familiar with "farmer" and "ag.lab." but I haven't > come across this label before and would appreciate any information about > it. > > Of course, if SKS also knows the birth and marriage of either or both of > John TREDWELL and his wife Jane (and her birth name), that would be a > bonus! I do have burial dates for both of them -- 6 weeks apart in > 1762 in Newton Purcell. > > Appreciatively, > > Anne in Canada > > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > For any updates our info about the status of this list go to > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com > > >

This is from the Oxford Dictionary; Husbandman ------------------ A Middle English word. [from HUSBAND + MAN. [In early use often has two words.] meaning 'A man who tills and cultivates the soil; a farmer. ' Husbandry --------------- A Middle English word. meaning; 1a. Domestic economy 1b. Management (as of a household) -used 1658. 2. The business of a husbandman: in agriculture. farming [in Middle English] as an industrial occupation generally - used 1639. 3. Household goods: agricultural produce: land under cultivation; the body of husbandmen on the estate; used 1628 4. (Good or bad) economy; absolute economy thrift, profit. ME. examples of usage, "husbandry and manage of my house" - mercantile "The chief branch of husbandry is the rearing of sheep." - used 1806 "Spoones and stooles, and Al swich housebondrye." - in CHAUCER "Ye are gooddis husbandrye." - in Tindales Bible 1 Cor. 3.9. "Good husbandry and frugality are quite out of fashion." - used 1745 Hu.sbandly --------------- is an adverb meaning; thriftily, frugally, economically. I hope it is clear in meaning as oposed to Yeoman and labourer. I suppose it denotes some skill in farming and may include very small tenant farmers or users of commonlands ? Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Treadwell" <treadwell@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 1:21 PM Subject: [HRT] reposting re. TRE(A)DWELL and "husbandman" > For some reason, messages which I've sent recently don't seem to have > got through, so I'm trying again: > > (I'm sending this to the Bucks. list as well as the Oxford one, for two > reasons -- Samuel TREADWELL married and lived in Bucks., and there are > knowledgeable people on the list.) > > With the help of one of the OFHS excellent CDs, I've recently broken a > brick wall and found the birth of my ancestor Samuel TRE(A)DWELL in > Newton Purcell in 1743, with parents John and Jane. Of course, I now > want to find all I can about John and Jane; John is given as a > "husbandman". I'm familiar with "farmer" and "ag.lab." but I haven't > come across this label before and would appreciate any information about > it. > > Of course, if SKS also knows the birth and marriage of either or both of > John TREDWELL and his wife Jane (and her birth name), that would be a > bonus! I do have burial dates for both of them -- 6 weeks apart in > 1762 in Newton Purcell. > > Appreciatively, > > Anne in Canada > > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > For any updates our info about the status of this list go to > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com >