Robert Mee - Barrow upon Soar

[trish1120]

I was talking about the 1733 of your Robert to Plesent Mountley.

If you look at FreeREG, old Site, search Mee Marriages 1733, Leics, the 2 Marriages I mentioned (Robert Mee/Rebecca Mee ) come up.

[sunflower]

Thanks Trish

Mis-read you message,  that's me getting too excited again !!

Carol

[trish1120]

 

[sunflower]

I’ve been doing a bit more digging on this line and it looks like Robert may have had a brother called William

My ancestor Robert Mee married Pleasant Mountney in Prestwold in 1733. In the will of John Mountney, dated 1726  (Pleasant’s father), he mentions a Sarah Mee wife of William Mee and there is a marriage of William Mee and Sarah Mountney in Barrow on Soar in 1722.  So it looks like two brothers may have married two sisters. 

So what I am after now, if anyone has access to Barrow on Soar records, any information on William & Sarah.  Did they have any children and are there any Mee burials recorded at Barrow.

Thanks
Carol

[diddymiller]

there are BOS prs available online but too late for yours. However I can look in Loughborough library tomorrow & check Prestwold too.


http://busca.org.uk/heritage/articles/village-history/village-family-records.html


Diddy

[sunflower]

Hi Diddy

I would appreciate a Barrow on Soar look up - Thanks

I have Prestwold PR's on CD so no need to look at that.

Thanks very much
Carol

[diddymiller]

Leics Igi possible baps:


Robert Mee  s/o William 2/3/1705 Shepshed - However this Robert seems to remain in Shepshed as I found a marriage  to a sarah cooper.


Robert Mee 19/5/1708 Diseworth s/o Thomas & Audrey
Robert Mee 5/8/1709 Diseworth s/o Robert & Dorothy **


** I favour this one as I also found William Mee 7/12/1705 Diseworth s/o Robert & Dorothy.


Baps Barrow on Soar 1700 - 1717 no Mees.
Diseworth Prs no Baps at all listed between 1665 - 1739.


I assume you have the children of Robert & Pleasant which I confirm from the transcribed Prestwold Prs as Mary, Elizabeth, Robert & John.


MI's for Barrow:
John Mee 1749 - 1800 & his wife Mary 1750 - 1811


MI's for Prestwold:
Benjamin Mee of Burton Bandalls died suddenly on 15/5/1827 in his 76th year. Also Ann, widow of Benjamin died 18/9/1838 aged 85 years.


William Mountney son of late John Mountney of Burton Bandalls died 39/1746 aged 49. Rebekah wife of William died 20/12/1732 in her 34th year. Also nearby lie bodies of Elizabeth, Mary & Daniel, son & daughters of William & Rebekah sho died in their minority.


John Mountney of Burton Bandalls died 26/2/1726 aged 60 years. Also nearby Ann his wife who died 30/11/1741 aged 73 years.


Mary wife of Thomas Mountney of Burton Bandalls died 22/8/1737 aged 26 years.




Also found a later Pleasant Mountney bap 15/6/1772 d/o Bartholomew & Mary Barrow on Soar. so name seems to carry on.


Diddy

[sunflower]

Hi Diddy

Thanks very much, you have certainly given me something to work on.

I'd also dismissed the Sheshed Robert, but the Diseworth information sounds very promising. I notice there are a few wills for the Mee's of Diseworth including one for Robert dated 1740, so I will send for that one to start with.

I will work my way through your other information to see where it all fits in.

Thanks again for your time and help.  It's really appreciated
Carol

[diddymiller]

as a result of this thread, I was contacted by another Mee researcher for the Diseworth area.


After several emails we visited the Diseworth Heritage centre (see new post on resources board). The lady was brilliant & gave a history of place // guided tour & sorted out resources for us to look at.

She is going to call a meeting of all interested Mee family at the centre in January 2017. Already done this for various other local names very successfully.
She has my contact details & I will post anything I hear.


Diddy