You don't say what period is of interest to you, but I think you are forgetting the very important intermediate class of yeomen, who would have been the tenant farmers of the big landowners, sometimes holding leases which ran for 500 or even a 1,000 years. And don't forget that the church owned lots of land and many people held leases from the bishops - in the case of these two villages it would be the Bishop of Worcester. I went through boxes of his leases last year, though not for Fenny Compton. They are particularly interesting because they were often signed for the lifespan of a family and frequently give the names and ages. I see that the living (appointment of the rector) at Fenny Compton was in the gift of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, so they too may have held other land in the village. MAR in France. MAR in France. > Message du 15/10/07 23:34 > De : Cynvogel@aol.com > A : WARWICK-L@rootsweb.com > Copie à : > Objet : [WAR] ESTATES IN FENNY COMPTON-FARNBOROUGH > > I am trying to figure out social structure in the Fenny Compton-Farnborough > area (southeast Warwickshire) by identifying large land holding estates. To > date I have tripped across the HOLBECH and WYLLYS (Willis) families who > appear to have had large land holdings (appears Wyllys the oldest with the > Holbechs buying them out by 1780+). Would anyone know of any other big land holders > in that area of Warwickshire? > I assume that the remainder of the folk living in that area would be ag > labs, artisans (carpenters, etc.). Thanks, Cynthia in California > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > >--- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Cynthia, This sounds like a great addition to PPP ! I'd be happy to add it to my internet pages for Warwickshire As I hope you and others know I don't charge for posting or viewing any of the data on my website, and vow never to profit financially from anything sent to me. see www.hunimex.com/warwick/index.html Looking at the 1891 census occupations, note that there was a railway station there and loads of other potential employers: brickworks, slaugtherhouse, school, engine factory, etc. are all potentials ! Happy Hunting Pickard Trepess Nagykanizsa, Hungary ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cynvogel@aol.com> To: <WARWICK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:33 PM Subject: [WAR] ESTATES IN FENNY COMPTON-FARNBOROUGH >I am trying to figure out social structure in the Fenny Compton-Farnborough > area (southeast Warwickshire) by identifying large land holding estates. > To > date I have tripped across the HOLBECH and WYLLYS (Willis) families who > appear to have had large land holdings (appears Wyllys the oldest with the > Holbechs buying them out by 1780+). Would anyone know of any other big > land holders > in that area of Warwickshire? > I assume that the remainder of the folk living in that area would be > ag > labs, artisans (carpenters, etc.). Thanks, Cynthia in California

Have you read the Kington Hundred Victoria County Histories entries for this area? Could be considered essential reading? http://www.british-history.ac.uk/Default.aspx Anne Paling SHEFFIELD, U.K. >From: Cynvogel@aol.com >To: WARWICK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WAR] ESTATES IN FENNY COMPTON-FARNBOROUGH >Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:33:47 EDT > >I am trying to figure out social structure in the Fenny Compton-Farnborough >area (southeast Warwickshire) by identifying large land holding estates. >To >date I have tripped across the HOLBECH and WYLLYS (Willis) families who >appear to have had large land holdings (appears Wyllys the oldest with the >Holbechs buying them out by 1780+). Would anyone know of any other big >land holders >in that area of Warwickshire? > I assume that the remainder of the folk living in that area would be >ag >labs, artisans (carpenters, etc.). Thanks, Cynthia in California > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Everyone Thanks to the extreme kindness and generosity of many kind souls, I have found my g-grandfather George Ballard's first wife, Maria Nurse's, death, here in New Zealand in 1889. She is buried at Pukekohe Cemetery, which is only 10km from where I live, and I will be making a visit there soon to take some photos etc. I really cannot thank you all enough for going out of your way, using your time and resources to help me. I have also had contact with descendents of her Weetman family, found another half-brother for my grandmother, which made the things she told me right (11 in her family - 7 of her father's, 2 of her mother's, and then 2 children of both of them!). I am still working out where Luke Ballard fits in with the family - I have ordered a copy of the marriage entry to see if I can work out which family he fits into, and will try to trace back from there. I have learned from other kind souls that Luke had 10 offspring, so the Ballards have left quite a legacy behind! One point that came to light with the results, is that I "overlooked the obvious" in my initial research of ships arrivals. I had seen Mr and Mrs Ballard and "Child (7)" as arriving here. I read this as a child aged 7, and couldn't relate it to my lot. (Remember I was still seeing the family as 6 children anyway). On going back to the records (thanks, Maurice!) of course I saw it differently - 7 children! I've since mentioned this to another kind fellow searcher, and she read it the same as me! So, if you're looking at records like this - think laterally!! Once again, my most grateful thanks to everyone who has contributed and helped me so generously! Regards Karen Hitchcock Auckland, NZ

Hi list! Have been looking over the Register of Baptisms in the Parish of Newbold Upon Avon. Several members of my tree were listed from Cosford and Long Lawford. Batch Number! Where is Cosford? My tree members are all from Warwickshire. Even on the census from time to time they list Cosford. Just curious. Thanks Sandy

Hi guys, Found by accident!! Among many transcription services I do, I do work for Project Gutenberg, I didn't work on this, but found a single issue in a posting. There was (or maybe still is) a journal titles "Notes and Queries - [Date] A Medium on Inter-Communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc" in the middle of the 18th century. For those who are a bit Internet clumsy, these are the steps I took (no insult is meant - I used to work with people who could use email but were Internet Search not so good): I went to the main page at www.gutenberg.org and in the top right hand corner there is the search box - in the TITLE section type in "notes and queries" (case is not necessary) and as of today (15 Oct 07), you will be returned 81 hits. I have already built a simple database to index all issues, I expect it to take some time, but from time to time I will put it on my DAFFORN (dafforn.freeservers.com) website, I will never make it a pay per view because I am a great believer in sharing for free. For those who don't know Project Gutenberg is endeavouring to place as many publish texts, on their site they have about 25,000 and have links to another 75,000 - they have some really old books in many languages, currently on my PDA I am reading books written in the late 18th century to early 19 century about the settlement of Austrralia. But have a browse and a look around - you'll never know what you find there. TTFN Alan (Elizabeth Downs, South Australia - studying and tracing DAFFORN and all known derivatives any where in the world)

We had a similar situation some years ago about thinking laterally. When sorting through my mother in laws possessions, we found a letter from New Zealand - several pages long (which we didn't read) and a note in a different hand "192 photos" written across the top. It meant nothing to us so just put it to one side. It was on one of our later visits that we found a small hessian/army bag (in another room!) containing ... 192 photos. It's obvious now we discover that the NZ side of the family had been sending food parcels to my father in law's family during WWII. These photos, with the letter, were sent once hostilities ceased and the 192 photos are of the family members plus shots of the surrounding area to show the UK family what it was like in NZ. Gold dust as most are labelled <big grin>. I whole heartedly agree with Karen - try thinking laterally if your first thoughts make no sense. Heather Q A & K Hitchcock wrote: > > One point that came to light with the results, is that I "overlooked > the obvious" in my initial research of ships arrivals. I had seen Mr > and Mrs Ballard and "Child (7)" as arriving here. I read this as a > child aged 7, and couldn't relate it to my lot. (Remember I was still > seeing the family as 6 children anyway). On going back to the records > (thanks, Maurice!) of course I saw it differently - 7 children! I've > since mentioned this to another kind fellow searcher, and she read it > the same as me! So, if you're looking at records like this - think > laterally!! > > Karen Hitchcock > Auckland, NZ

I am trying to figure out social structure in the Fenny Compton-Farnborough area (southeast Warwickshire) by identifying large land holding estates. To date I have tripped across the HOLBECH and WYLLYS (Willis) families who appear to have had large land holdings (appears Wyllys the oldest with the Holbechs buying them out by 1780+). Would anyone know of any other big land holders in that area of Warwickshire? I assume that the remainder of the folk living in that area would be ag labs, artisans (carpenters, etc.). Thanks, Cynthia in California ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

"Boogling" perhaps??? Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqui Simkins" <wesimkinsandson@btconnect.com> To: <warwick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [WAR] Useful books with lists of names Thank you, Wendy I did note you have pointed out the agricultural material to me <g> Keep Googling - is there a phrase for Googling Google Books... Jacqui ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy Boland To: warwick@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:16 AM Subject: [WAR] Useful books with lists of names G'day Campers Being an incurable bibliophile I have spent most of my weekend happily trawling around Google books. Found some absolute gems - http://www.google.com./books The following are FULL VIEW and list the names of Warwickshire folk You may have missed some as they don't seem to be very useful for names at first glance. Most of the ones giving the History of a place also include illustrations of buildings etc. The New Visitors Guide to the Spa or Leamington Priors 1824 Author W.T. Moncrieff New Guide to the Royal Leamington Spa, the Neighbouring Towns----- 1839 The History of the Town and School of Rugby Author N.H. Nicholas. The Rugby Register from the 1675 to the Present Time Author Rugby School 1836 (names of Teachers and pupils etc) The Jurist several years -1844 onwards Lists of people appearing at Court- bankrupts etc etc. most with abode included. (found one of mine in Gloucester gaol awaiting his court appearance) Worth a mention- ( you may find the estate your Ag Lab ancestor worked on ) The Baronetage of England 1839 John Debrett For Jacqui General View of the Agriculture of the County of Warwick 1813 Adam Murray Plus The Gardeners Magazine and various other Agricultural mags and books. British Farmers Magazine 1842 The Farmers Magazine 1802 Some Ag mags give the results from Ag Shows around the country so you may find an Ag Lab ancestor whose rhubard won 1st prize at Kenilworth or that GGGrandad won Best in Show with his colt "The Lichfield Tiddler " etc . "The Warwickshire Hunt from 1795 to 1836 " gives a riproaring account of galloping across various parts of the County plus names of those who made it to the KILL or fell on the way. It names the local fields, covets etc. ( and the pubs ) Source of background material for those with grooms huntsmen in their Tree. Search term "freemen+coventry" gave me interesting results- several apprentice's names listed! If anyone finds Parish (church) Magazines listed - holler please. I think these are a very neglected source of information for Family Historians. I have found the Church of England Magazine which lists the names of Clergymen- I want the congregation as well! Good hunting- Wendy Warwick List Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.10/1070 - Release Date: 14/10/2007 09:22 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can I start the auction with Goggling or even Boggling Alf FANTHAM Kings Norton Jacqui Simkins wrote: >Thank you, Wendy > >I did note you have pointed out the agricultural material to me <g> > >Keep Googling - is there a phrase for Googling Google Books... > >Jacqui > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wendy Boland > To: warwick@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:16 AM > Subject: [WAR] Useful books with lists of names > > > G'day Campers > > Being an incurable bibliophile I have spent most of my weekend happily trawling around Google books. > Found some absolute gems - http://www.google.com./books > > The following are FULL VIEW and list the names of Warwickshire folk > You may have missed some as they don't seem to be very useful for names at first glance. > Most of the ones giving the History of a place also include illustrations of buildings etc. > > The New Visitors Guide to the Spa or Leamington Priors > > 1824 > Author W.T. Moncrieff > > New Guide to the Royal Leamington Spa, the Neighbouring Towns----- > 1839 > > > The History of the Town and School of Rugby > Author N.H. Nicholas. > > The Rugby Register from the 1675 to the Present Time > > Author Rugby School > 1836 > (names of Teachers and pupils etc) > > The Jurist > > several years -1844 onwards > > Lists of people appearing at Court- bankrupts etc etc. > most with abode included. > (found one of mine in Gloucester gaol awaiting his court appearance) > > > Worth a mention- ( you may find the estate your Ag Lab ancestor worked on ) > The Baronetage of England > 1839 > John Debrett > > > For Jacqui > General View of the Agriculture of the County of Warwick > 1813 > Adam Murray > > Plus The Gardeners Magazine and various other Agricultural mags and books. > British Farmers Magazine 1842 > The Farmers Magazine 1802 > Some Ag mags give the results from Ag Shows around the country so you may find an > Ag Lab ancestor whose rhubard won 1st prize at Kenilworth or that GGGrandad won Best in Show with his colt > "The Lichfield Tiddler " etc . > > "The Warwickshire Hunt from 1795 to 1836 " gives a riproaring account of galloping across various parts of the County plus names of those who made it to the KILL or fell on the way. > It names the local fields, covets etc. ( and the pubs ) > Source of background material for those with grooms huntsmen in their Tree. > > Search term "freemen+coventry" gave me interesting results- several apprentice's names listed! > > If anyone finds Parish (church) Magazines listed - holler please. I think these are a very neglected source of information for Family Historians. > I have found the Church of England Magazine which lists the names of Clergymen- I want the congregation as well! > > Good hunting- > > Wendy > Warwick List Admin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.10/1070 - Release Date: 14/10/2007 09:22 > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

G'day Campers Being an incurable bibliophile I have spent most of my weekend happily trawling around Google books. Found some absolute gems - http://www.google.com./books The following are FULL VIEW and list the names of Warwickshire folk You may have missed some as they don't seem to be very useful for names at first glance. Most of the ones giving the History of a place also include illustrations of buildings etc. The New Visitors Guide to the Spa or Leamington Priors 1824 Author W.T. Moncrieff New Guide to the Royal Leamington Spa, the Neighbouring Towns----- 1839 The History of the Town and School of Rugby Author N.H. Nicholas. The Rugby Register from the 1675 to the Present Time Author Rugby School 1836 (names of Teachers and pupils etc) The Jurist several years -1844 onwards Lists of people appearing at Court- bankrupts etc etc. most with abode included. (found one of mine in Gloucester gaol awaiting his court appearance) Worth a mention- ( you may find the estate your Ag Lab ancestor worked on ) The Baronetage of England 1839 John Debrett For Jacqui General View of the Agriculture of the County of Warwick 1813 Adam Murray Plus The Gardeners Magazine and various other Agricultural mags and books. British Farmers Magazine 1842 The Farmers Magazine 1802 Some Ag mags give the results from Ag Shows around the country so you may find an Ag Lab ancestor whose rhubard won 1st prize at Kenilworth or that GGGrandad won Best in Show with his colt "The Lichfield Tiddler " etc . "The Warwickshire Hunt from 1795 to 1836 " gives a riproaring account of galloping across various parts of the County plus names of those who made it to the KILL or fell on the way. It names the local fields, covets etc. ( and the pubs ) Source of background material for those with grooms huntsmen in their Tree. Search term "freemen+coventry" gave me interesting results- several apprentice's names listed! If anyone finds Parish (church) Magazines listed - holler please. I think these are a very neglected source of information for Family Historians. I have found the Church of England Magazine which lists the names of Clergymen- I want the congregation as well! Good hunting- Wendy Warwick List Admin

Thank you, Wendy I did note you have pointed out the agricultural material to me <g> Keep Googling - is there a phrase for Googling Google Books... Jacqui ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy Boland To: warwick@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:16 AM Subject: [WAR] Useful books with lists of names G'day Campers Being an incurable bibliophile I have spent most of my weekend happily trawling around Google books. Found some absolute gems - http://www.google.com./books The following are FULL VIEW and list the names of Warwickshire folk You may have missed some as they don't seem to be very useful for names at first glance. Most of the ones giving the History of a place also include illustrations of buildings etc. The New Visitors Guide to the Spa or Leamington Priors 1824 Author W.T. Moncrieff New Guide to the Royal Leamington Spa, the Neighbouring Towns----- 1839 The History of the Town and School of Rugby Author N.H. Nicholas. The Rugby Register from the 1675 to the Present Time Author Rugby School 1836 (names of Teachers and pupils etc) The Jurist several years -1844 onwards Lists of people appearing at Court- bankrupts etc etc. most with abode included. (found one of mine in Gloucester gaol awaiting his court appearance) Worth a mention- ( you may find the estate your Ag Lab ancestor worked on ) The Baronetage of England 1839 John Debrett For Jacqui General View of the Agriculture of the County of Warwick 1813 Adam Murray Plus The Gardeners Magazine and various other Agricultural mags and books. British Farmers Magazine 1842 The Farmers Magazine 1802 Some Ag mags give the results from Ag Shows around the country so you may find an Ag Lab ancestor whose rhubard won 1st prize at Kenilworth or that GGGrandad won Best in Show with his colt "The Lichfield Tiddler " etc . "The Warwickshire Hunt from 1795 to 1836 " gives a riproaring account of galloping across various parts of the County plus names of those who made it to the KILL or fell on the way. It names the local fields, covets etc. ( and the pubs ) Source of background material for those with grooms huntsmen in their Tree. Search term "freemen+coventry" gave me interesting results- several apprentice's names listed! If anyone finds Parish (church) Magazines listed - holler please. I think these are a very neglected source of information for Family Historians. I have found the Church of England Magazine which lists the names of Clergymen- I want the congregation as well! Good hunting- Wendy Warwick List Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.10/1070 - Release Date: 14/10/2007 09:22

For many years now I have been trying to work out who "Aunt" LANCASTER was without much luck!! I have a studio photograph of a woman taken in Syracuse, New York State, U.S.A., by Hudson Photographers of that city. On the back my granny, born Margaret GREEN, has written "Mother's own cousin". Margaret GREEN's mother was born Anne TOWNSEND in Attleborough, Nuneaton, in 1849, the 4th child of John TOWNSEND (born John HARPER) and Sarah SMITH. Her cousins would have been the children of her parents’ siblings. Her father’s sibling was William III TOWNSEND b. 1815. William III TOWNSEND, born in 1815, married Ann HACKETT in 1842 in Nuneaton. They had 8 children, Sarah, Ellen, William IV, Ellen, Fanny, Emily and Edward. Her mother’s siblings were John, Ben, Mary, Ann, William, Frances and George SMITH. Ben, Mary, Ann and George SMITH all died young. John, the eldest, married Mary DUDLEY and lived at Hartshill. He may have married a second time to a Hannah. I think William SMITH moved to Aston, but there are a lot of William SMITHs and it is difficult to trace him. Frances SMITH married Edward FLETCHER from Derbyshire who was bailiff at Church Farm, Astley, for some years. There are several families of Lancaster enumerated in 1880 Census of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., U.S.A., but none seem to fit. Any ideas? Anne Paling SHEFFIELD, U.K.

Hi Peter, After I had posted, and was thinking over anything I knew about local workhouses, I belatedly remembered that I had recently read that the Gulson Rd Municipal Hospital devolved , (by degrees) from the Workhouse which was on the site of the White Friars ( Carmelite) buildings. The Gulson Rd hospital was a recent topic on List---at least , (without checking), I think that it was this List! So that workhouse would be involved, at some stage in the care of the sick and especially the sick and elderly. Before I burst into print, I had Google do a little fossicking for me on the subject of Coventry Workhouses, and there was a lot. One promising looking website had been withdrawn"!!! But I clicked on "cache , other sites" and came up with a beauty, with a map of the area, and interior and exterior photos. If you are interested enough to do so, do have a good browse around. The info is there---it is finding the "fruitful sites that is the problem---and I was after the local colour, and got it in the end! Regards, Muriel

Hi, I am trying to find James Leek and family in the 1841 Census. I have found them in the 1851 Census, James Leek, 49, Porter, Ann Eggerton, 45, George (stepson), 15, Elizabeth 8, James Hy 5. Living at 47 Banbury Street, Birmingham. I have Elizabeth's birth certificate (1842) and her mother's maiden name is Eginton. The only marriage that I could find is James Lake & Ann Eginton in 1843, they were both living in Balloon Street, Warwick. I was wondering if anybody knew if these two streets were near each other around this time? I am having trouble locating either of them in the 1841 Census, any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks Bev

Hi, my father in law was a Freeman in Coventry. We have a big framed picture of his certificate which is very 'Illustrated, coloured and hand writen' dated King George 6 May 1943. I have a feeling that Freemanship? may have been passed down from his father. He was a Borer and Turner in a firm that went bankrupt. Webster and Bennets. Jacqui Adams related by marriage to families... Adams, Fry, Gillings and Kempshed. Our mystery is Camille Scheer, who married John Gillings (possibly not in Warwicks) but the Gillings family ended up in Gulson Road area.

HI Peter, I have been reading with interest, your postings on Freemen of my home city. You ended on rather a sombre note, I thought, and so I wanted to add my own thoughts on it. You said that Susannah died in the Workhouse in October 1905, rather than in the care of one of her children's families. I notice that in the 1901 census she was in the Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital, and meanwhile, her husband was staying with his younger brother. This is only my surmise, not fact, but perhaps Susannah was still ill or with a condition requiring nursing care, and the Workhouse may well have had a medical ward, as many did so. From my own experience---- my own paternal grandfather died in High View, Exhall, a hospital for the elderly in 1952. He needed medical care and nursing, beyond what our family could provide. In an earlier age he might well have been in the Workhouse! Perhaps your facts are now more understandable---not a one of apparent family neglect. Regards, Muriel, (NZ).

Hi Peter Have you explored http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ To find the Coventry one select ... Workhouse locations English Poor Law Unions Warwickshire Coventry It shows that there were four sections to the workhouse: Workhouse, fever hospital, infirmary and nurses homes. I'm sure that you might find other nuggets of useful/interesting info about the institution by reading it in more depth that I have done :-) There are also photos, maps and info about where any surviving records are now held. Happy hunting Heather Q Jacqui Simkins wrote: > Muriel is right. Before the advent of government provided hospitals, many workhouses had an infirmary or at least a ward. In a recent project transcribing burials, we noticed some were "of the workhouse" or "pauper" others used or added the next door address, local experts told me this was the "infirmary". > > So always approach deaths at these addresses with some caution; take into account the times, the lives of those involved and their family circumstances - and the cause of death. > > Always keep an open mind in family history; always question information you find, and ask others with local knowledge if they can add to the wider picture. Our email discussion lists have people with local knowledge - they just need to be given opportunity to pass it on. > > Jacqui > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Muriel is right. Before the advent of government provided hospitals, many workhouses had an infirmary or at least a ward. In a recent project transcribing burials, we noticed some were "of the workhouse" or "pauper" others used or added the next door address, local experts told me this was the "infirmary". So always approach deaths at these addresses with some caution; take into account the times, the lives of those involved and their family circumstances - and the cause of death. Always keep an open mind in family history; always question information you find, and ask others with local knowledge if they can add to the wider picture. Our email discussion lists have people with local knowledge - they just need to be given opportunity to pass it on. Jacqui

Coventry City Council should have full details - contact the Department called Member Services or Democratic Services or similar. Cheers, Gwyn (who has voted on a few Freemen, and qualifies to be an Honorary Alderman - get me!!!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Turner" <peter@noduf.com> To: <warwick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 5:44 PM Subject: [WAR] freeman > My elderly aunt recently died and she was telling me that her husband > Fracis Royal Warner was a freeman of Coventry > > Where can I find out more about when he was made a freeman of the city? > > She also said that they buried a jar at the cathedral and he was present > when they did it (think this was some sort of time capsule ) > > Regards > > Chrissy > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message