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Gloucestershire / Re: Suter/Beard Family
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 21:32 BST (UK) »
Hi
I don't know if it's just a coincidence, but I have an 8th great grandfather called William Beard, b 1656 in Rottingdean, Sussex, who marries a Frances Suter, b 1660 in Rottingdean. I can't find much out at all about the Suter family in Sussex. I have my suspicions that there is a link with the Beard's of Sussex and those of Gloucestershire, but as I can trace mine back in Sussex to 1495, I think it would have been at least that far back.
Frances Suter does marry a Nevell/Neville and move to Chester, although this is obviously near to North Wales. But there could be a connection there somewhere. I know that all the Sussex families I mention had links with the iron industry, as does Gloucestershire in previous centuries, there were also iron connections with Wales. So maybe there are Suter links going way back too.
Don't know if any of this is anymore than just interesting, but you never know what may be of help!
Good luck with the search.
Helen
I don't know if it's just a coincidence, but I have an 8th great grandfather called William Beard, b 1656 in Rottingdean, Sussex, who marries a Frances Suter, b 1660 in Rottingdean. I can't find much out at all about the Suter family in Sussex. I have my suspicions that there is a link with the Beard's of Sussex and those of Gloucestershire, but as I can trace mine back in Sussex to 1495, I think it would have been at least that far back.
Frances Suter does marry a Nevell/Neville and move to Chester, although this is obviously near to North Wales. But there could be a connection there somewhere. I know that all the Sussex families I mention had links with the iron industry, as does Gloucestershire in previous centuries, there were also iron connections with Wales. So maybe there are Suter links going way back too.
Don't know if any of this is anymore than just interesting, but you never know what may be of help!
Good luck with the search.
Helen