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Title: Where is Rhodleys?
Post by: Richard Knott on Sunday 14 June 15 18:51 BST (UK)

When John Cooper Wells was taken into the King's Bench prison in 1776 he was described as a gentleman, formerly of Rhodleys, Lidney, Glos; late of Dublin, Ireland.

Is this related to Rodley Manor in Lydney?

John appears to have married three women in London (Jane Keeble on 16 Mar 1763 with a child in 1767; Martha Gunn on 20 Mar 1763 (!); and an Anna Maria sometime before a child in 1768). Unless there are two John Cooper Wells, this is difficult to explain, but the Gloucester connection is also a mystery. I have quite a lot on other Wells families moving to London at about this time, but not John's.

Richard

Title: Re: Where is Rhodleys?
Post by: Polly-1 on Thursday 09 July 15 10:51 BST (UK)

http://www.forestofdeanhistory.org.uk/assets/PDF/Newsletters/APR-2014-NEWSLETTER-for-download.pdf

The link above takes you to a newsletter from the forest of dean history society.  Interesting information under the title "lost houses" about Rodley Manor or Rodleys.  This may be a start for you.

Title: Re: Where is Rhodleys?
Post by: Victor Harvey on Thursday 09 July 15 13:47 BST (UK)

Well done Polly.
Victor

Title: Re: Where is Rhodleys?
Post by: Richard Knott on Thursday 09 July 15 16:43 BST (UK)

Thanks very much. That's helpful.

Richard