Perhaps the word "distant" is important! There would be no reason for Turner himself to have been born in or have visited Suffolk if he was a distant cousin. Your grandmother's claim may or may not be true but it could be possible. A lot of research to be done there. Good luck! Marj. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:23 AM Subject: [SFK-UK] J.M.W. Turner, the painter > My grandmother, who was born a MORLING and married a COLEMAN (both with > Suffolk roots), told me that one of our distant cousins was J.M.W. Turner, > the painter. I can find no record of Turner having lived in Suffolk, > Constable would have been more likely! Is this just a family legend or > could it be based on truth? The only Turner ancestor I have so far found > is Elizabeth TURNER, (1788 - 1858) born in Nayland who married George > ELLENGER (1791 - 1856), born in Great Glemham. My grandmothers' mother > was born an Ellenger. > > This posting is just on the off chance that someone can throw some light > on this. Thank you. > > Brenda Stables > > ------------------------------- > 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

Likewise, Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) is normally associated with the portraits that he painted for the affluent who took the waters in Bath. But was raised in Sudbury and started his career there. (I came across him when I found that his uncle of the same name married Elizabeth Fenn, 1676-1753, daughter of John Fenn, a wealthy gentleman of Sudbury) Best regards, Colin Fenn London Mac and Marj McCulley <[email protected]> writes >Perhaps the word "distant" is important! >There would be no reason for Turner himself to have been born in or >have visited Suffolk if he was a distant cousin. >Your grandmother's claim may or may not be true but it could be possible. >A lot of research to be done there. Good luck! >Marj. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:23 AM >Subject: [SFK-UK] J.M.W. Turner, the painter > > >> My grandmother, who was born a MORLING and married a COLEMAN (both >>with Suffolk roots), told me that one of our distant cousins was >>J.M.W. Turner, the painter. I can find no record of Turner having >>lived in Suffolk, Constable would have been more likely! Is this >>just a family legend or could it be based on truth? The only Turner >>ancestor I have so far found is Elizabeth TURNER, (1788 - 1858) born >>in Nayland who married George ELLENGER (1791 - 1856), born in Great >>Glemham. My grandmothers' mother was born an Ellenger. >> >> This posting is just on the off chance that someone can throw some >>light on this. Thank you. >> >> Brenda Stables >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > -- Colin Fenn London