Dear James, I am sending you an article on the armorial bearings of Robert, son of Nicholas Sprackling of St Lawrence. Young Adam was noted for his violent outbursts and scandalous behavior. On 11th December 1652, in a drunken frenzy, he stabbed his wife Catherine to death at Ellington House. As the murder was technically outside the boundaries of Ramsgate, Adam was sent for trial at Sandwich. Adam was buried in St Laurence Churchyard, being brought back to Ramsgate under torch light after he was hung in the following April. His ghost and some dogs he also murdered are supposed to haunt the grounds of the site of the old Ellington House, demolished in the late 1800's. Don't have nightmares! Suzannah ----- Original Message ----- From: "james platt" <jamesp006@optusnet.com.au> To: "LAWRENCE BRIDGER" <laurie.bridger@btinternet.com> Cc: "ISLE OF THANET ROOTSWEB" <Isle-of-Thanet-L-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 2:57 AM Subject: Re: [IoT] Ramsgate query > What a shock to a colonial cousin, who appears to have one Titled person in > his family tree > - Sir Adam Sprackling, no less !!, and now I read he murdered his wife !! > Had a bit of a "google" but did not find anything to substantiate this > alleged crime - > Can some-one please advise some on-line references to enable me to check out > this > amazing statement. > My Sir Adam Sprakeling ( Spracklyn ) was born 1552 / Died 07/04/1610 - some > 17 years > before his wife ( Katherine Estday ) who died 1627. He had 17 children, and > there is a brass > rubbing in his local church which names all of them , including his second > son - Adam Sprakeling > > Can someone please sort me out - are my records incorrect, and why is/was > Adam Sprackling > "infamous" > > Any assistance greatly appreciated > > > JAMES > E-MAIL : jamesp006@optusnet.com.au > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LAWRENCE BRIDGER" <laurie.bridger@btinternet.com> > To: <Isle-of-Thanet-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 2:18 AM > Subject: Re: [IoT] Ramsgate query > > > > Hi Stan,, > > > > I've just seen your enquiry regarding Cowells Cottages > > in Ramsgate. I'm sorry that I am unable to give you > > any definite information on the cottages but I wonder > > if you are aware that in the 18th century the Cowell > > family were quite large landowners in Thanet, > > especially in Margate, but some in Ramsgate. They are > > connected to the Troward family who lived at Manston, > > through marriage. The Troward family also leased the > > Ellington Estate after the infamous Adam Sprackling > > had murdered his wife there in 1652. At the trial one > > of the witnesses was named as Joseph Cowell, tenant of > > Adam Sprackling. Perhaps it is possible that the > > workers cottages on the estate were known as Cowells > > Cottages from this association. > > > > My interest stems from my local history research into > > the village of Garlinge, Margate; the Cowell family > > held some land in Garlinge. I just thought it may be a > > possible answer to your enquiry. > > > > Laurie Bridger. > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - Release Date: 5/5/06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - Release Date: 5/5/06