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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: BROUGHTON FAMILY LOVERSALL/BAWTRY
« on: Thursday 25 May 17 09:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi Vsimyo,
That information I posted 12 years ago in 2005 (doesn't time fly!) is actually not quite correct. William Broughton (baptised 1738, d. 1804 Loversall) is the son of John Broughton (baptised Doncaster 1689, d. 1773 Loversall) and his wife Jane Aldham.

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Norfolk Resources & Offers / Book: Norfolk's Most Notorious Ghost. Sir Berney Brograve: A Very Anxious Man
« on: Wednesday 14 September 16 11:37 BST (UK)  »
Sir Berney Brograve; A Very Anxious Man is the previously untold story of Norfolk's most notorious ghost. Written by Cheryl Nicol.

It tells the story of the repeated flooding and the devastating effects it had on his family in the 18th century at Waxham and the surrounding villages of Horsey, Sea Palling and elsewhere on the storm ravaged and eroding Norfolk coast. Add pirates and a threatened invasion by the French, living on the East Anglian coast was no tea party regardless of how much money a man had!

Available on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1518771971/
ISBN-13: 978-1518771972

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Wiltshire Resources & Offers / New Book: Inheriting The Earth; The Long family's 500 year reign in Wiltshire
« on: Wednesday 14 September 16 10:39 BST (UK)  »
Inheriting The Earth: The Long family's 500 year reign in Wiltshire is a new book written by Cheryl Nicol and published by Hobnob Press.

From the back cover:
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Described by the BBC in 2011 as ‘one of the most powerful dynasties in England’, the Long family of Wiltshire derived enormous power and prestige from land ownership.

They were empire-builders, fiercely ambitious opportunists, maintaining their position as Wiltshire’s administrative and political backbone for half a millennium.

Taking a prominent role throughout the turbulent reigns of the Tudors and Stuarts their ‘trusty and welbeloved’ knights were handsomely rewarded by Henry VIII, but there was no love lost between Charles I and Sir Walter Long, imprisoned in the Tower for his role in the most infamous event in Parliament’s history.

The Longs endured despite a family curse, a bitter feud, murder, civil war, treasonous plots and the biggest scandal of the Georgian era. One hundred years later their empire was little more than a crumbling ruin.

Spanning five centuries, more than a dozen monarchs and a revolution in land ownership, Inheriting the Earth explores the forces and characters that shaped and ultimately vanquished a once powerful dynasty.
Available on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1906978379 and other online booksellers. ISBN 978-1-906978-37-2

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / New book on an old Wiltshire family
« on: Wednesday 14 September 16 05:53 BST (UK)  »
Cheryl Nicol's long-awaited book has just been published.

Inheriting the Earth: The Long family’s 500 year reign in Wiltshire

Described by the BBC in 2011 as ‘one of the most powerful dynasties in England’, the Long family of Wiltshire derived enormous power and prestige from land ownership.

Ambitious and power-hungry, they became Wiltshire’s administrative and political backbone, taking a prominent role throughout the turbulent reigns of the Tudors and Stuarts.

‘Trusty and welbeloved’ by Henry VIII, the early knights in the family were rewarded handsomely for their loyalty.  But there was no love lost between Charles I and Sir Walter Long, imprisoned in the Tower for his role in the most infamous event in Parliament’s history.

The Longs endured despite a family curse, a bitter feud, murder, civil war, treasonous plots and the biggest scandal of the Georgian era. One hundred years later their empire was little more than a crumbling ruin.

Spanning five centuries, more than a dozen monarchs and a revolution in land ownership, Inheriting the Earth explores the forces and characters that shaped a once powerful family.

Inheriting the Earth: The Long family’s 500 year reign in Wiltshire (Hobnob Press) is now available on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1906978379


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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: Look up needed - Portsmouth
« on: Saturday 11 April 09 16:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi Infobunny

Hampshire Telegraph & Sussex Chronicle has Mr Solomon Finey, Master Mariner d. 24 Sept 1870 at Emsworth, late of Fleet St, Southsea, aged 51.

Also Frederick Finey youngest son of the late Charles Finey, d. 6 Jul 1899 at East Leigh, Havant, aged 47 years.

Minn

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Wiltshire / Re: Barkesdale Built House
« on: Tuesday 23 December 08 02:44 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Danny

This is probably the house known as Talboys in Main Street, Keevil, Broughton Gifford, built by my ancestor Thomas Barkesdale, a wealthy clothier.

The website Images of England has a photo of it, also some info. Try this link:

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=434205&mode=adv

Minn

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The Common Room / Re: Found Anyone Famous
« on: Monday 03 December 07 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
Or generations of politicians......I've got those too  :-\

Minn

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The Common Room / Re: Found Anyone Famous
« on: Thursday 29 November 07 21:03 GMT (UK)  »
aghadowey I have most of those same royal ancestors too - you and I must be 400th cousins  ???

I recently discovered Princess Diana is my 11th cousin twice removed. Our common ancestor is Sir John Popham.

Minn

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The Common Room / Re: Is there a record of surnames becoming extinct?
« on: Sunday 18 February 07 21:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Pam

I've found out alot about my Brograves since my last post on this thread. My ancestor changed his name by Royal Licence to Brograve, his mother's maiden name, & I initially thought it was to prevent it from becoming extinct, but I now know from letters I have, that at the same time he applied to have the Baronetcy of his late uncle, "revived in his person".

He wasn't granted the Baronetcy, & the name still became extinct!

Minn  :-\

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