It was the Jacobite revolution - the 1745 uprising of Bonnie Prince Charlie. His army got as far as Derby before turning back. Although I have read elsewhere that he reached Swarkestone Bridge, which is south of Derby. Whatever, there is a commemorative statue of him on horseback close to The Silk Mill in Derby. I don't know why people lost their shoes though. Brian Binns -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of A durn Sent: 14 September 2011 15:50 To: [email protected] Subject: [NTT] curious reading through transcript of parish registers I came across the following "In the year 1745 the Rebels arrived at Derby and many poor people lost their shoes" I wonder why, anyone know what was happening ? Aileen Notts Surname List http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3895 - Release Date: 09/13/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3895 - Release Date: 09/13/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3895 - Release Date: 09/13/11
I found these two quotes: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DERBYSGEN/2008-05/1210255406 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Culloden (I know this is not Derby but is another example) Am I right in thinking Derby is where most rof the Rebels turned back? Anyway a marauding army took what they wanted - there is of course the well known quote that an army marches on its stomach, but clearly they also marched on their feet! Leather, (or wrapped cloth around the foot) does not last for ever and they had marched many miles. At that time shoes were simple enough for the commoner - left and right generally being the same, and a string or strap would hold it on the foot, so any unfortunate who happened to cross the path of a would be soldier, would be brave indeed if he tried to hang onto his footwear! Jean Wood > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:00:57 +0100 > Subject: Re: [NTT] curious > > It was the Jacobite revolution - the 1745 uprising of Bonnie Prince Charlie. > His army got as far as Derby before turning back. Although I have read > elsewhere that he reached Swarkestone Bridge, which is south of Derby. > > Whatever, there is a commemorative statue of him on horseback close to The > Silk Mill in Derby. > > I don't know why people lost their shoes though. > > Brian Binns > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of A durn > Sent: 14 September 2011 15:50 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTT] curious > > reading through transcript of parish registers I came across the following > > "In the year 1745 the Rebels arrived at Derby and many poor people > > lost their shoes" > > I wonder why, anyone know what was happening ? > Aileen > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3895 - Release Date: 09/13/11 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3895 - Release Date: 09/13/11 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3895 - Release Date: 09/13/11 > > > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message