Hello, I have been researching my family tree (GUEST) for sometime now. However, the amazing efforts of my grandpa who did most of the leg work on behalf of my granny a direct descendant of Thomas Guest born 1694 Broseley Shropshire. Thomas Guest married to Sarah Mayer. Elder son John Guest 1722 (senior branch) (M) Anne Wilmore, and youngest son Robert Guest 1738 (my relative) junior branch. Both brothers were instrumental in the famous Dowlais ironworks Merthyr Tydfil (GKN)
My grandpa left me with a very detailed family tree that he created after writing to all the parish councils. So when I joined Ancestry.com it was quite easy to confirm his great efforts. I believe that John Guest the eldest son, my 7Th great uncle went on to have a prominent standing in society, and other family members went on to do very well also. His grandson marrying Lady Charlotte Bertie, daughter of the 9th earl of Lindsey. Quite incredible woman in her own right. Ref: The Mabinogion. John Guest's great grandson, Sir Ivor Bertie Guest married Lady Cornelia Spencer Churchill sister off Lord Randolf Churchill father of Winston Churchill.
John's brother Robert my direct descendant continued for the next several generations with the enterprising Dowlais ironworks, along with owning their own foundry... The Old Foundry, now part of Johnson's iron and steel. John and Robert guests grandfather was also known as Thomas Guest b1668 d1728 a yeoman farmer of Broseley Shropshire.
I believe that Thomas b1694 had the following children..
John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Thomas, Anne, Gertrude, William, Robert, and Jane. I think it's quite easy to follow John Guest b1722 family side because of the many articles, books and references relating relating to this side of the family.
If anyone can go back further than Thomas Guest b1668 died 1728 I would really appreciate the information. When I was a member of Ancestry.com I managed to go back to 1522 but it's always very difficult to know if you have the right Guest.