On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 TLTURBO@aol.com wrote: > Rob and Amy posted some very interesting info from a book on Early Court > Records that makes me ask a few questions. > > I had found a notation once that Edward Littleton died and his wife was 'with > child'. I always wondered about this because EXCEPT for the possibility that > this unknown child was a male, the Nathaniel and Southy Littleton male line > died out. NOW THIS shows the possibility that this unborn child was a male > named Jno. (Does this stand for John?) Roberts Littleton. This means the > could be males descendants from him that could fill in some gaps we all know > exist. ALSO, I think we all have that Nathaniel was born in 1640 in > Northampton Co, VA. Now this suggests that he was born in England? Was he > born before his father Col Nathaniel came to England?? Dear Terry, Yes, that would be most interesting, indeed! I too have begun to despair of finding a male line that descends from Southey much past ca. 1700. (We have daughters, like Leah, et al, but as yet no clearly identifiable male heirs). BTW, by "Col. Nathaniel," I assume you're referring to the 6th son of Sir Edward Littleton, of Henley in Shropshire, who emigrated to VA in 1635, and whose eldest brother became Chancellor of the Exchequer under Charles I? I've always assumed that the younger Nathaniel was this guy's grandson (that is, Southey Littleton's son). But you seem to imply a father-son relationship here. In this connection, I'm also not sure what you mean by came "to" England. Did you mean to write "from"? Or are we perhaps talking about another pair of Nathaniels altogether? Please enlighten! > PG 71..."The will of Edward Littleton recorded 1663. He was from > Barmbrough, County of York, England. he left one son, Jno. Roberts, to > whom he gave his plantation on the seaside, 550 acres. > The will of Edward Littleton recorded 1663. To his daughter Grace he > left a tract of land called Mannaheridans Neck. To his wife Frances a > large estate, and if her child a son it was to have all his houses and > lands. He left the Court his overseers." > > I also found this interesting in the will of Ann Littleton, the wife of Col > Nathaniel Littleton The Yorkshire connection intrigues me. This is the first I've heard that we have ancestral links to that county. I've always assumed that the Littletons who emigrated to VA in the early 17th century were immediately from Shropshire, with kinfolk in Worcestershire (the senior branch of the family at Hagley) & Staffordshire (the Pillaton Hall bunch). Would very much appreciate a clarification here (and re the above). Many thanks! > "She left a legacy to Littleton Scarburgh, who was her Grandson." > > I don't show this relationship. Nor do I! > > Any comments - Terry Littleton (listdad) > > > ==== LITTLETON Mailing List ==== > LITTLETON-L@rootsweb.com Cheers (and muchas gracias once again for being our devoted "listdad"!), Scott C. SCOTT LITTLETON "Any sufficiently evolved Professor of Anthropology technology is indistinguishable Occidental College from magic." Los Angeles, CA 90041 --Arthur C. Clarke TEL (323) 259-2759 FAX (323) 341-4969 "I think we're property...." http://www.oxy.edu/~yokatta/home.htm --Charles Fort