It probably is Monkton Farleigh. That is the nearest to Melksham. The other Monkton being near Warminster. Try Wikipedia or Google. Harry -----Original Message----- From: Judy Bingham Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 5:27 PM To: eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Where is Monkton near Milksham? Hi Mark -- Thanks so much. My cousin in New Brunswick was asking about this as we're trying to sort out who's who and where they're from in a will. Really appreciate it! Judy --- On Sat, 5/28/11, Mark Feodoroff <mark@feodoroff.com> wrote: From: Mark Feodoroff <mark@feodoroff.com> Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Where is Monkton near Milksham? To: eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 12:08 AM Hi Judy, Monkton looks to be a very small area near Melksham: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?ftid=0x48717db65184897f:0x647d14afbb1bff fa&q=Monkton,+Wiltshire&hl=en&sll=51.299234,-2.222775&sspn=0.386834,0.283566 &ie=UTF8&ll=51.609489,-3.106384&spn=0,0&z=9 Cheers, Mark -----Original Message----- From: eng-wiltshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-wiltshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judy Bingham Sent: Saturday, 28 May 2011 4:11 PM To: ENG-WILTSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Where is Monkton near Milksham? Hi -- I have a will of Worthington BRICE dated 1826 and in it he states the following: "nephew James Smith of Monkton near Milksham in the county of Wilts." Can anyone tell me more about this and if Monkton is the parish? Would really appreciate it. Judy Bingham Fullerton, California ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Harry -- This is what I thought as well -- thanks for responding. --- On Sat, 5/28/11, Harry Tadd <harry.tadd@ntlworld.com> wrote: From: Harry Tadd <harry.tadd@ntlworld.com> Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Where is Monkton near Milksham? To: eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 12:34 PM It probably is Monkton Farleigh. That is the nearest to Melksham. The other Monkton being near Warminster. Try Wikipedia or Google. Harry -----Original Message----- From: Judy Bingham Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 5:27 PM To: eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Where is Monkton near Milksham? Hi Mark -- Thanks so much.  My cousin in New Brunswick was asking about this as we're trying to sort out who's who and where they're from in a will. Really appreciate it! Judy --- On Sat, 5/28/11, Mark Feodoroff <mark@feodoroff.com> wrote: From: Mark Feodoroff <mark@feodoroff.com> Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Where is Monkton near Milksham? To: eng-wiltshire@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 12:08 AM Hi Judy, Monkton looks to be a very small area near Melksham: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?ftid=0x48717db65184897f:0x647d14afbb1bff fa&q=Monkton,+Wiltshire&hl=en&sll=51.299234,-2.222775&sspn=0.386834,0.283566 &ie=UTF8&ll=51.609489,-3.106384&spn=0,0&z=9 Cheers, Mark -----Original Message----- From: eng-wiltshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-wiltshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judy Bingham Sent: Saturday, 28 May 2011 4:11 PM To: ENG-WILTSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Where is Monkton near Milksham? Hi -- I have a will of Worthington BRICE dated 1826 and in it he states the following: "nephew James Smith of Monkton near Milksham in the county of Wilts." Can anyone tell me more about this and if Monkton is the parish?  Would really appreciate it. Judy Bingham Fullerton, California ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WILTSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message