I am interested in the Battle Abbey Roll listing men who came to England with William the Conqueror. Is this a physical item that one can see? Is there anything on it at Hastings? My Rotary Club (Putney) is hosting members of our twin Club at Tourcoing West and we are taking them round Sussex the weekend after next. Hastings will be on the route. Is there anything that we can show them? I would be grateful for any replies. Jane Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Watts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [SOG-UK] going to Africa > Beware of the indexes on ancestry. They give the port of departure of the > ship and not the passenger. > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Faiers" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: [SOG-UK] going to Africa > > >> Just had a quick glance at incoming passenger lists on Ancestry and >> there are several entries for a W Barry travelling from South Africa to >> the UK and a Rev. W G Barry incoming from Australia. Might be worth a >> look. >> >> Good luck >> >> Barry >> >> On 12/03/2012 09:04, ag.hamilton wrote: >>> The thread about going to Africa in the eighteenth century has spurred >>> me >>> to ask about a more recent Africa connection. >>> >>> A will written in 1917 includes a reference to 'my interest in my son >>> Walter Barry's Land in Africa'. >>> >>> Walter George BARRY was b. in Middlesex in 1867. I can't find him after >>> 1881 although there is a possible illegitimate child in 1888. >>> >>> He was presumably alive when his father's will was written in 1917 but >>> was dead by 1929 when his name appears, with other deceased family >>> members, on a memorial window in the church in West Drayton, Middlesex >>> which was dedicated in 1929. >>> >>> Does anyone have a suggestion about this 'Land in Africa'. At that time >>> where in Africa was land likely to be bought? Would Walter have >>> actually >>> been in Africa to buy it? I can't find a death for him so have rather >>> assumed that he died abroad although I can't find any trace of that or >>> of >>> any voyages either. >>> >>> Would there be records somewhere about the purchase of this 'Land in >>> Africa'. >>> >>> This is all rather nebulous. Any ideas about the mysterious Walter and >>> his land would be very welcome. >>> >>> Angela >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >