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Staffordshire / Re: James family of Caverswall (circa 1500s)
« on: Monday 18 March 24 06:43 GMT (UK)  »
Have you searched the National Archives Discovery site?

I found this item by searching for "Gilbert James".
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7492053
Although there is a comma between 'Gilbert' and 'James', it may be just the one person, 'Gilbert James'.
The only way to find out is to ask for a copy of the document.

Have you searched the Staffordshire Record Office catalogue?
http://www.archives.staffordshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Overview.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog

The best avenue of research at this period is wills.
Findmypast have Lichfield wills, under which Staffordshire and surrounding counties came.
Have you looked for any wills for any James families that look like they may be of interest?

Another avenue is manor court records.
According to the manorial documents register on The National Archives, there is very little for Caverswall. It may be included in a neighbouring parish.
This is the listing for Dilhorne.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_col=300&_dss=range&_subj=manor&_tn=dilhorne&_ocn=Staffordshire&_st=mdr

If you know who the local landowner was, (probably some high class person), you may find documents of rents or disputes in their papers, which may still be held privately.

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5th October 1704 baptised by the curate, Pierre son of Jean Chargelegue and Jeanne
...son The godfather was Pierre Nau(?) and the godmother Magdelaine Chargelegue, all of the parish

Signatures of Jean Chargelegue and Pierre Nau

Hopefully somebody with more knowledge of French names can make out the rest of the mother's surname.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Apprenticeships records
« on: Friday 23 February 24 20:17 GMT (UK)  »
Have a look here:
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library/family-history/apprenticeship-records

https://www.londonroll.org

Added: I checked out 'londonroll'. They don't cover watchmakers. who I would think come under 'The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers'. https://clockmakers.org/home.
It's always worth checking other livery companies than the one you'd think they'd belong to though. I was stuck for many years looking at The Dyers Company for an ancestor who was a dyer, only to suddenly find he had been apprenticed in The Drapers' Company!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Clockmakers
this says archives at The Guildhall.

PS. Love your avatar!

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Aghhhh!  I had missed this but fortunately came across your post when I was double checking info.  Great spot goldie61, thank you so much!  A connection between Thomas Ward and William Mylward - brilliant.  That is very helpful and good to know.  I will add it to my notes.

It's always fun when a name you're interested in crops up somewhere isn't it?!  ;)
It may have been that they just knew each other within the small community of Sheen at that time, and they were not necessarily related of course.
I don't think all inventory appraisors were necessarily related to the testator.

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The Common Room / Re: Nephews and Great Nephews in wills before 1800
« on: Thursday 15 February 24 22:38 GMT (UK)  »
A similar issue here seemingly - also posted yesterday
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=880361.0;topicseen

'Nephew' could also be grandson according to this.

"It turns out that nephew was regularly used for grandson at this time.

Search for "nephew archaic".


(Thanks horselydown 86)

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The Lighter Side / Re: A worldwide family history success story
« on: Friday 09 February 24 03:07 GMT (UK)  »
Snap Rena!
The only photo of my grandfather was burnt by my aunt, (his daughter).
I don't know what he looked like - nothing else survives.
All his children are quite different, so it's hard to say which bits of him, if any, were passed on.
I wish I'd paid more attention at the age of 8 when I did see it briefly!  :)

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Nice signatures of Marie Vinvange, and her father Rene Vinvange at the bottom ........

I'll let Zefiro do the transcription! :)

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The Lighter Side / Re: A worldwide family history success story
« on: Thursday 25 January 24 09:54 GMT (UK)  »
Me too!
I'm never going to find oil paintings of my lot! :)

However, you can always make sure there is an oil painting of your good self for future generations to admire  :)

 ;D ;D ;D

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The Lighter Side / Re: A worldwide family history success story
« on: Thursday 25 January 24 04:13 GMT (UK)  »
How exciting.
Am just a bit jealous!

Me too!
I'm never going to find oil paintings of my lot! :)

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