Holyland thread

[Ianhols]

Does anybody have connections to Stamford/Stanford Holyland? There appears to be 3 Stamford/Stanford which I assume are all my related ancestors that lived in Leicestershire. Thank you for your help

[KGarrad]

Have you checked the Surnames Interest Table on RootsChat?

Scroll down to the bottom of any RootsChat page.
In the dark-brown box, underneath the heading "Your Tools!, you will find a link to Surname Interests.

Having said that, you didn't mention any dates?

There is a baptism:
3 April 1825 at Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire
Stamford Holyland, son of William & Ann Holyland.

and
1 March 1715 at Thornton, Leicestershire
Stanford Holyland, son of Thomas & Margaret Holyland

[Ianhols]

Thank you KGarrad – your baptisms and places are correct. (lets call them Stam(n)ford 1 & 3).
Stam(n)ford 2  (my direct ancestor) was born at Glen Parva in 1779.
The problem is connecting them together.
To connect Stan(m)ford 1 & 2 together I think I need a Thomas born 1720’s ( perhaps the son of Thomas & Margaret Holyland

[KGarrad]

To connect them together you need to work methodically to find documentary evidence!
That means baptisms, marriages, wills, and censuses.

Go back one generation at a time.

[Annie65115]

Come to the Leicestershire board! We have an ongoing and slowly growing thread about various Holyland branches!