Richar and Pam Thank you for the follow-up. It is also possible that he added the "Steart" to distinguish himself from another Charles Davies in the area. "Charles Davies" is probably a common name combination. Tim On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 3:58 PM, richardellis < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tim > > Expected to find the DAVIES lineage was Welsh - and undaunted researched > all the Charles Davies about the same age- but somehow it didn't work! > > Out of the blue, I had an internet message from someone in St Helens > Lancashire, whose relative had > married a Charles Stewart Davies - and they were house builders there and > not Welsh. > > I wasn't convinced until I then discovered that this lady was his second > wife and they had married in Brighton!- > and she had been an assistant in his business in Llandrinod Wells...the > first wife had died! > > So I don't think there's a link between your William Davis and Charles > Stewart Davies > > Richard & Pam > > ps Still not found out why he called himself Charles STEWART Davies as he > was born Charles Davies in > St Helens, and became a masseur in South Wales - only changing his name > when > he came to Llandrinod Wells. > Seems he did it so he had more uncommon and superior name! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Timothy Davis > Sent: 01 December 2010 6:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [POWYS] Greenwood and Davis families in Powys > > Richard and Pam > > How far back do you have a lineage for Charles Stewat Davie?. I'm trying to > find family from William Davis, b. 1640 and his son William, b. 1663 in > Llanstephan, Radnorshire (Powys), Wales who emigrated to America in 1684. > > Tim > > Timothy White Davis > 6th greatgrandson of William Davis, b. 1663 > > On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 11:49 AM, richardellis < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Listers... > > > > > > > > If you are not too busy!...I'm trying to tie up loose ends....and > wondered > > if anyone out there could help . > > > > > > > > 1.Greenwoods of Llanbister Powys > > > > > > > > They were a farming family in the 18th and 19th centuries, and I have > > > > their bmd from local parish church - and to cut a long story short - one > of > > > > their descendents returned from Ontario Canada in the early 1890's to > > become > > > > > > Viscount Hamar Greenwood of Llanbister in the 1920's. > > > > > > > > t's known that he re-visited Wales on his migration back to the home > > country > > > > c 1893 : he had little money though he had a Canadian law degree - and > > probably called on his > > > > great aunt Adeliza* - who was married to a successful grocer/draper John > > Clee in Knighton. > > > > > > > > It's thought that Hamar may have earned his keep giving lectures on > > Temperance. > > > > > > > > Were there any local records about Temperance in this part of Wales or > > nearby Shropshire? > > > > > > > > Are there any newspaper reports about him in Wales at this time on > > temperance meetings? > > > > Also at the outbreak of WW1, he was a " celebrity " involved in > recruiting > > for The South Welsh Borderers > > > > as he was their Lieutenant Colonel until the regiment went to France in > > 1915 : only briefly served in France, > > > > before he served under Lord Derby at the War Office to get more > > "volunteers" > > / organise compulsory recruitment. > > > > c 1916. > > > > > > > > Again any newspaper reports etc? > > > > > > > > (We visited Brecon cathedral some years ago where there is a chapel > > dedicated to the memory of the SWB > > > > and a commemorative plaque with his name) > > > > > > > > Any help welcome! > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Charles Stewart Davies* in Llandrinod Wells > > > > > > > > He was involved in the late Victorian successful "spa town" tourist > trade! > > as a hotel proprietor > > > > and as an electro mechanical masseur in Park Terrace..... > > > > > > > > Always wondered what kind of equipment was used in this practice! Anyone > > got any ideas > > > > or know details of such equipment ? We last visited the old spa and > > archives > > there some 10 years ago. > > > > > > > > Finally Charles Stewart was a founder member of Llandrinod Golf club - on > > previous enquiries > > > > we didn't find any more information, though think a history of this club > > was > > being prepared. > > > > Possibly photos would have been taken of the founders etc?... and ended > up > > in magazines/newspapers > > > > > > > > Hope this is of interest! > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard and Pam (nee Clee) in Surrey > > > > > > > > * Our family connection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > 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 >