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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Sherrington Parish Registers - DOWNING (DOWNYNG), 16th century
« on: Monday 13 March 17 06:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Robert.
I am absolutely fascinated by your comments and those of Rick Turner! This is a lot of new information to absorb from these new possibilities. It does strike me (referring to one of your previous posts which make makes a lot of sense) that it seems strange that Adam Downing appeared out of the blue from Dawson's Bridge in the 'nick of time' at the siege from outside to the main gate!
As a young officer he would have restricted from coming or going, and would certainly been killed by James' army if he had done so. Perhaps the poem was made up at a later time? I have idea of the origin of it or the full version.
Rick, Penny and Tia are already members (as well as several of my siblings and Downing cousins) but so far I have not been able to invite Peter Fullerton. If you are in touch with him please could you forward this message to him?
Kind regards,
Tim Mansfield
I am absolutely fascinated by your comments and those of Rick Turner! This is a lot of new information to absorb from these new possibilities. It does strike me (referring to one of your previous posts which make makes a lot of sense) that it seems strange that Adam Downing appeared out of the blue from Dawson's Bridge in the 'nick of time' at the siege from outside to the main gate!
As a young officer he would have restricted from coming or going, and would certainly been killed by James' army if he had done so. Perhaps the poem was made up at a later time? I have idea of the origin of it or the full version.
Rick, Penny and Tia are already members (as well as several of my siblings and Downing cousins) but so far I have not been able to invite Peter Fullerton. If you are in touch with him please could you forward this message to him?
Kind regards,
Tim Mansfield