I would love it and I am sure my Cousin (sort of *G*) Mike would like it too. Especially since he has a lot of Pike kinfolks. I 'think' we both have Commoners in our tree several in laws seemed to be at any rate. Doe your book give any Lewis or Po/antings? Eliz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Woodward" <tony.woodward@one-name.org> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] Commoners of Malmesbury | "Eliz Hanebury" <edhanebury@zoominternet.net> wrote : | | > Does anyone know where to find a list of Commoners for Malmesbury? | | The Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office in Trowbridge holds a privately | published list: | | -- List of Malmesbury Commoners 1600-1886, transcribed and compiled by S. D. | Box from the records of the Old Corporation of Malmesbury. (WSRO catalogue | reference 921/1/42) | | I have a photocopy of the introductory pages. | | Four or five years ago I was also in touch with Oliver Pike, who was at that | time a burgess of Malmesbury and was very knowledgeable on the subject of | the Old Corporation. His information was invaluable in interpreting what | the names, dates and fees in the list actually mean, and he also has access | to the original records from which the list was compiled. I don't like to | post his address to the forum without his permission, but I can send it to | you off-list if you need it. | | I have a small book on the topic of the Old Corporation as well, and a few | photos of the ceremonies on Malmesbury Common. | | This is all because my great grandfather George WOODWARD (1850-1937) became | a commoner in 1873 by virtue of his marriage to the daughter of a commoner, | and a "landholder" in 1910. His son was also a commoner, but my father was | not eligible since he no longer resided in Malmesbury. | | Tony Woodward in Ottawa, Canada | tony.woodward@one-name.org | GOONS #3049 | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Eliz Hanebury" <edhanebury@zoominternet.net> | To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 8:57 PM | Subject: [ENG-WIL] Commoners of Malmesbury | | | > Does anyone know where to find a list of Commoners for Malmesbury? | > | > | > eliz | > | > | > ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== | > * UK genealogy: http://www.genuki.org.uk/ | > * Wiltshire County Council Research Guide: | http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/index/heritage/wsro/researchguides.htm | > * Passenger lists, shipping schedules, etc.: http://TheShipsList.com/ | > | > ============================== | > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find | > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: | > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx | > | > | > ______________________________________________ | > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence | > http://www.netintelligence.com/email | > | > | | | | ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== | Use the link within a GATEWAYED message to reply. Message board users are rarely subscribed to the list. | | ============================== | Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the | areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. | Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx | | |