Hi Sue Thanks for the update notice. A month or so ago I published BROADHURST OF ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH, a family history that I have been working on for years. You provided some information along the way that was very helpful, including local information about LEI and ADLZ. Here is a link to the info: http://www.lulu.com/content/1225916 After the book came out I wrote to the LRFHS, to someone listed on their website, to offer a copy of the book and I never heard from anybody. I wonder if they had old email addresses on their site. Anyway I wrote to the Pres and Sec [as listed on the site) today to offer to provide an electronic PDF copy of the book if they had online resources capability, or a hard copy sent across the ocean if they prefer. However it occurred to me that I did not consider whether there was a resource library closer, perhaps the Ashby Museum if they deal with family history resources. Or...? If you or others on the list have any ideas on where to archive this resource for posterity I would be grateful for the suggestion. Art Arthur G Broadhurst Palm Coast, Florida http://www.broadhurst.us http://www.christianhumanist.net -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susan Hargrave Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 3:35 PM To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Subject: [LEI] Leicestershire Genealogical Resources The site continues to grow and has now been updated to include headstone pictures of Barkby, St Mary's (courtesy of Mick Foreman), Houghton on the Hill information donated by Anne Paling Lawson and details of OPCs willing to do lookups for Castle Donington, Hathern, Kegworth and Lockington. http://www.rootsweb.com/~engleiopc/html/latest_additions.html Anyone wishing to donate material or offer look-ups etc please contact me Best Wishes Sue Hargrave LEI FreeCEN Project Coordinator ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am looking for any information on Mary Hardy that married Richard Pratt about 1787 in Croft. Leicestershire. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Marianne Dillow Illinois, USA

Would any one now like a look up in the 1801 - 1837 marriage index surname starting F. Cheers Margaret

Hello, Looking for information and any family of William Hammond born about 1791, Kent England, Isle of Sheppy. 1841 census there is no wife. Eight children listed.

Can anyone help me to break down my brick walls ? I am looking for information to help me find the following - 1) Birth/Baptism of SOPHIA ROGERS - c1782 Sophia married JOHN BRADSHAW at St Mary's Nottingham on 25 October 1803 where they had two children born/baptised. By 1813 they had moved to Quorndon (John's place of birth) where they raised their family & where Sophia died in January 1849 aged 66. The 1841 Census indicates that she was not born in Leicestershire - so where/when ? 2) Birth/Baptism of JOHN SLACK - c1756 John married MARY DEXTER at Belton on 2 July 1786 before moving to Shepshed, where he died in April 1833 aged 76. He presumably was a man of some means as he is listed on the 1823 Shepshed Valuation as occupying a house with area 1p and valuation 14s.0d, but where/when he was born is a mystery. 3) Marriage of EDWARD BROTHERHOOD and ELIZABETH ? - c1744 I have details of the baptisms & burials of varous children of Edward and Elizabeth (including my direct ancestor JOHN BROTHERHOOD bapt. 25 March 1750) at Barrow Upon Soar between 1745 and 1765 but their marriage alludes me. Any help would be appreciated. TIA. Derek Bradshaw.

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Dear sir / madam Can you please send this on to Anndriscoll my name is Steven Woolman i am researching the savelle family as they are related to the windbank family from froyle hampshire there is a webite for froyle on google but i would let her have it she would like me to send it there are photos and all sorts of things on there if she would like to contact me on this name she is very welcomed to

Later address for Mike sent offlist Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hi > I found the old message, below, but the email for Mike bounces back. > Any help on this would be great > Thanks > Mark

Hello I am new to your list and I am looking for any BROOKS who may be connected to Harry Johnston Brook, his wife Brenda Ellen nee Knight and their son Michael Demster Brook. I have found a death in 1899 for a Joseph Knight in Melton Mowbray which ties in exactly with Brenda Ellen's father. Joseph Knight, wife Lily and Brenda Ellen were all born in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Harry Johnston Brook married Brenda Ellen Knight in 1952 in Macclesfield, Cheshire and their son Michael Demster Brook was born in the Milton area of Glasgow in 1953. Any help would be very much appreciated. Cynthia

Looking for anyone related to or researching the family of William Draycott who married Ann Glover Sewell in 1842 in Barrow on Soar. They went on to have children including: Elizabeth Sewell bn1843, John Thomas Sewell bn 1844, Sarah Anne Sewell bn ? (all Draycotts). John Thomas Sewell Draycott went on to marry Anne Hickling in 1874 and they had the following children: William Edward bn 1875, baby bn & died 1876, John Thomas bn 1878, Anne Hickling bn 1880 died 1893, Mabel bn 1882, Emily Frances bn 1884, Florence Mary bn 1886, Frank Reginald bn 1889, Helina Elizabeth bn 1891 and George Cyril bn 1893. If you have an interest in any of these people then please get in touch. Steve Basterfield Stourbridge West Midlands Researching Basterfields everywhere

Many Noble descendants for many years have searched for their immigrant ancestor Thomas Noble's parents in England. Below is a description of some of my research. I would be truly grateful if anyone who is interested in the Noble name and family who may be able to provide me with more info would e-mail me. I feel that Leicestershire may hold some answers. Thank you. Ted Noble Gualala Ca In 1991-92, I engaged the services of a professional British genealogist, Ian Hilder, B.A. (Hons.) to research the English origin of Thomas Noble. He did an outstanding job of investigating all pertinent genealogical records to find a likely ancestral tie-in. While nothing conclusive was ever found, his work did turn up some very interesting leads. In the wills of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC Wills), Hilder located one for a London (St. Giles, Cripplegate) pin maker named Thomas Noble. The pin makers were found to be members of the Merchant Tailors Guild. The will was proved in 1649/50 and named a son, Thomas, to receive an inheritance at age 21. Research in the parish records of St. Giles, Cripplegate, revealed that this Thomas, son of the pin maker, was born in 1635-36, making him 14 or 15 years old at the time of his father's death. He would have had, in the judgement of Mr. Hilder, considerable knowledge of the tailoring trade and likely would have begun an apprenticeship in that trade. In the card files of the Society of Genealogists, London, Mr. Hilder located a record of research by a noted British genealogist named Cotton for a Utah woman in 1963, that settled on Thomas Noble, the pin maker, as a likely choice for the father of our Massachusetts Thomas Noble. Efforts to locate this woman by correspondence at the address given in 1963, failed. If Thomas Noble, son of the London pin maker, were indeed our Thomas Noble of Springfield/Westfield, he would have been only 17 years old upon his arrival in Boston in 1651/52. However, he would have been just 21 years old in 1656, the date of the entry in the John Pynchon Account Book that mentions Thomas' return to England. That was the date for the pin maker's son, Thomas, to claim his inheritance from the Executor of his father's estate. The will of Thomas Noble, the pin maker, mentioned a brother, Richard, of Owston, Leicestershire. If a will for this Richard could be found, it might possibly mention a nephew, Thomas, in New England. This was made a future research goal. During a recent visit to the LDS library in SAlt Lake, I pursued this lead with the results given below: Mr. Hilder, in his research efforts during the time he worked for me, reported that he had searched the International Genealogical Index for Leicestershire and found only one possibility for brothers named Thomas and Richard: 1587, Jan 16, Thomas, son of John Noble 1593, Sep 12, Richard, son of John Noble. Both of Gainsborough Parish. However, I found upon examination of the same IGI for the pertinent time period that Gainsborough Parish was situated in Lincolnshire, not Leicestershire. This was not discouraging, for adjoining Gainsborough was an Owston Parish, same spelling as the Leicester Owston. Calendars of Wills and Administrations at Lincoln, ed, E. W. Foster, Vol. 4., London British Record Society, 1930, p. 124, listed wills for John Noble, Mercer, Gainsborough, 1611, and for Richard Noble, Merchant, Barcroftes, Gainsborough, 1640-59. A search in the microfilm indexes in the British record section at LDS, led to the will of John, but not Richard. The will of Richard obviously exists, but it will require time to patiently go through microfilm. I received help in extracting the pertinent details of John Noble's will. Richard was the executor of the will. John left a substantial inheritance to his son Thomas provided Thomas continue in his father's trade, whatever that may have been. There were six sons and three daughters mentioned in JOhn's will. There is nothing in the will to either prove or disprove that Thomas became the London pin maker. Among the Gainsborough, Lincoln, wills, there is also a will for Ann Noble, wife of John, which was proved in 1660-1663. This will, like that of Richard needs to be searched out and read for any confirmation of her son's status or the possibility of a reference to her grandson Thomas in New England.

"Sandra Lewis" <slewi4@optusnet.com.au> wrote: Thanks to all who replied. I have searched the national archives and found that neither of them left a will. As I don't live in the UK, my next step is to order the films from the LDS and hope that I find some useful information there. ------------------------------------- Hello Sandra, The fact that you found nothing in The National Archives (TNA) certainly does not indicate that neither of them left a will. As far as I know, the wills found in National Archives Documents Online are PCC (Prerogative Court of Canterbury) wills (meaning that a testator left real estate in more than one Diocese). TNA does not include wills of the Archdeaconry Court of Leicester, which would usually be your first port of call (instructions for finding those wills from LDS films in my earlier e-mail). If you find nothing there, the Diocesan (or Consistorial or Bishops') Court of Peterborough would be the next source to try - these wills also filmed by LDS. (The Archdiocese of Leicester belonged to the Diocese of Peterborough). Also worth checking Phillimore's "Atlas & Index of Parish Registers" to check which probate jurisdiction your parishes of interest came under. Gibson's "Probate Jurisdictions: Where to Look for Wills" explains the ecclesiastical courts' system, or this page gives a basic explanation: http://www.thefamilyhistoryproject.co.uk/get_started.php?id=10 Hope you find something via the LDS films. Regards Blanche Charles Wellington New Zealand

Hello List, I am posting this message in hopes of uncovering information about a Brenda Marion Troke ex of Leicester, possibly Anstey, and certainly at one time she lived on Gypsy Lane, Leicester as she was my birth fathers second wife.. For anyone knowing the family name I would love to share some old photos that recently came into my hands.. Brenda may have been born from 1933-1940 time frame and at one time worked as a secretary at Gypsy lane motors? After separation from my birth father she supposedly re married and moved to South Africa and was involved in healthcare.. If any of this rings bells would love to hear from you please.. Seemingly she left South Africa and last known lived in Woodhouse Eves, Leices..??? Happy Hunting Jim Patterson-Brewin..

Hi I found the old message, below, but the email for Mike bounces back. Any help on this would be great Thanks Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Taylor To: Mike.Rocosmic@btinternet.com Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 12:41 PM Subject: Wills of Leics folk in Derbyshire Dear Michael I refer to your message copied below. Olivia Goodyer was I believe the widow of Frederick Goodyer, Chief Constable of Leceister Constabulary. This Olivia Goodyer was born in Herstmonceux, Sussex, and is likely born Olivia Wood, sister of our Great Great Great Grandfather, Perry Wood. Any information on the will, particularly that confirms the Wood relationship, would be greatly appreciated. Yours faithfully Mark Taylor Melbourne, Australia From: "Michael Spencer" < Mike.Rocosmic@btinternet.com> Subject: [LEI] Re: Wills of Leics folk in Derbyshire Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 16:07:21 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Spencer To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb .com Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:57 PM Subject: Wills of Leics folk in Derbyshire Hello list, these people with Leicestershire connections left Wills in Derbyshire. Are they yours ? 1870 BEN FRYER Stretton on the Field 1893 JOHN HAYES Leicester and Pleasley Vale 1892 CHARLES PERCIVAL Leicester and Church Gresley 1881 ANN NOON Ravenstone 1875 HENRY LEES Appleby 1910 JOHN THOMAS JACKSON Loughborough 1897 ELIZABETH CLARKE Loughborough 1886 ELIZA ROBY Ashby de la Zouch 1903 THOMAS CRAMP Leicester 1885 OLIVIA GOODYER Leicester and Buxton 1867 JOSEPH HARDY Wilson,Breedon 1869 JOHN KIDDEY Long Whatton 1914 CATHERINE HARDY Kegworth 1866 WILLIAM SMITH Appleby 1896 SARAH SMITH Loughborough 1926 ELIZA ANTHONY Leicester 1897 JOHN BATES Kegworth 1874 JANE CAPENHURST Matlock and Kirby Bellars 1927 MARY MARGARET WEBB Peating Magna,Leicester 1901 AMBROSE SMITH Leicester

Hello List Can anyone help me with information in connection with the following:- 1. A marriage between Richard Brutnell/Brutnal to Rebecca Brutnell/Brutnal, I believe they married in 1816 in St Martin’s, Leicester, Leicestershire – I would like confirmation of this if possible along with any further information about them. 2. Any information about the parents of the above Richard Brutnell, I believe they are Richard Brutnell and Mary Dimbleby – would like to know more about Richard ( born calc 1770) and who his parents were. Many thanks Yvonne No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1097 - Release Date: 28/10/2007 13:58

I have just acquired a new ancestor- yippee. Elizabeth HURST daughter of John HURST victualler and his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth junior was baptised 16 May 1786 St Marys Leicester. Any HURST researchers recognise this family? Michelle

Thanks to all who replied. I have searched the national archives and found that neither of them left a will. As I don't live in the UK, my next step is to order the films from the LDS and hope that I find some useful information there. Sandra

Sandra Wills proved locally (in your case at Leicester) will not be held at National Archives but at county Record Offices. You should still therefore contact the Record Office at Leicester, as previously suggested. They are extremely helpful and, if they have a matching will, they will be able to supply a copy to anywhere in the world for a modest fee plus postage charges. Regards John Ward. -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of leicestershire-plus-request@rootsweb.com Sent: 29 October 2007 07:19 To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 334 Today's Topics: 1. 1901 census Little Bowden SAVELLE (Anndriscoll@aol.com) 2. Re: 1901 census Little Bowden SAVELLE (Bruce Smith) 3. HURST surname (Michelle Rowe) 4. Re: Market Bosworth Burials (Sandra Lewis) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:05:48 EDT From: Anndriscoll@aol.com Subject: [LEI] 1901 census Little Bowden SAVELLE To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <be8.21d84340.34561b6c@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Hi,list, I have just discovered a possible ncestor on the 1901living in Little Bowden, His name was Alfred SAVELLE aged 56, There is also an Albert nT Savelle in Little Bowden, possibly Albert snr's son. These are the only 2 I have found anywhere with the exact spelling I am looking for. Please would SKS be kind enough to send the image or transcription? Many thanks Ann ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:25:36 -0400 From: "Bruce Smith" <brucesmith@cox.net> Subject: Re: [LEI] 1901 census Little Bowden SAVELLE To: <Anndriscoll@aol.com>, <LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000001c81987$8ddb2d90$6801a8c0@lifebook> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Sent off list -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anndriscoll@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 1:06 PM To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Subject: [LEI] 1901 census Little Bowden SAVELLE Hi,list, I have just discovered a possible ncestor on the 1901living in Little Bowden, His name was Alfred SAVELLE aged 56, There is also an Albert nT Savelle in Little Bowden, possibly Albert snr's son. These are the only 2 I have found anywhere with the exact spelling I am looking for. Please would SKS be kind enough to send the image or transcription? Many thanks Ann ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 10/27/2007 11:02 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 10/27/2007 11:02 AM ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:34:01 +1300 From: "Michelle Rowe" <pekali@xtra.co.nz> Subject: [LEI] HURST surname To: <LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000e01c819c3$67a590c0$fc5b36d2@p426> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I have just acquired a new ancestor- yippee. Elizabeth HURST daughter of John HURST victualler and his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth junior was baptised 16 May 1786 St Marys Leicester. Any HURST researchers recognise this family? Michelle ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:49:38 +1000 From: "Sandra Lewis" <slewi4@optusnet.com.au> Subject: Re: [LEI] Market Bosworth Burials To: <leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <200710290049.l9T0nbVq021873@mail18.syd.optusnet.com.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks to all who replied. I have searched the national archives and found that neither of them left a will. As I don't live in the UK, my next step is to order the films from the LDS and hope that I find some useful information there. Sandra ------------------------------ To contact the LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS list administrator, send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS mailing list, send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 334 ***************************************************

Sent off list -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anndriscoll@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 1:06 PM To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS@rootsweb.com Subject: [LEI] 1901 census Little Bowden SAVELLE Hi,list, I have just discovered a possible ncestor on the 1901living in Little Bowden, His name was Alfred SAVELLE aged 56, There is also an Albert nT Savelle in Little Bowden, possibly Albert snr's son. These are the only 2 I have found anywhere with the exact spelling I am looking for. Please would SKS be kind enough to send the image or transcription? Many thanks Ann ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 10/27/2007 11:02 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 10/27/2007 11:02 AM

Hi,list, I have just discovered a possible ncestor on the 1901living in Little Bowden, His name was Alfred SAVELLE aged 56, There is also an Albert nT Savelle in Little Bowden, possibly Albert snr's son. These are the only 2 I have found anywhere with the exact spelling I am looking for. Please would SKS be kind enough to send the image or transcription? Many thanks Ann