Hi Listers, I'm a newcomer to this list but a long time subscriber to other lists. The Revd James TRIPP was the Rector of All Saints church in Spofforth in the early 1840s - he was born in Petworth Sussex abt 1788. I have been unable to find out much about his early life but think he came from a wealthy family - possibly third son - as there is a Tripps Hill is close to Petworth. I know he 'rebuilt' All Saints Church (1847) without permission and left 16,000. pounds when he died in 1892 and is mentioned in Burke's Peerage as one of his daughters married a Baronet. Any more information about him would be appreciated. Thanks Gill in Canada

On 18 Oct 2010 at 14:24, Gill Hawkins wrote: > Hi Listers, > > I'm a newcomer to this list but a long time subscriber to other lists. > > The Revd James TRIPP was the Rector of All Saints church in Spofforth > in the early 1840s - he was born in Petworth Sussex abt 1788. I have > been unable to find out much about his early life but think he came > from a wealthy family - possibly third son - as there is a Tripps > Hill is close to Petworth. I know he 'rebuilt' All Saints Church > (1847) without permission and left 16,000. pounds when he died in 1892 > and is mentioned in Burke's Peerage as one of his daughters married a > Baronet. > > Any more information about him would be appreciated. > > Thanks Gill in Canada > You have, of course, entered his name into Google? You will find several references. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE