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Seeking Crimean War information on Corporal George Brooks - born 5 September, 1834 at Hownslow, Middlesex. he was baptised on 28 September, 1834 at All Saints, Isleworth, Middlesex. George's parents were Andrew Brooks of the Metropolitan Police, V Division at Wandsworth. Andrew was a Labourer at Isleworth in 1839 but by 1841 he went to Thames Ditton, Surrey and probably enlisted in the Police Force about then - he died of ill health on 1848. George's mother was Susan/Susannah Haylock of Suffolk and she died in 1846. In 1851 George Brooks was living with his uncle Thomas Haylock at Hanworth. I think that George Brooks had enlisted in the 56th Foot and was in Crimea by 1854 when he was verging on the age of 20. This regiment later became the (West) Essex Regiment. There is a coloured image of George in 1855 in his 56th Foot uniform (likely a composite). He was a 'Pompadour' and wore the Kilmarnock hat which was for day to day training and off duty purposes.

Henry Mitchell 1740 Auchtermuchty, Fife married Janet Duncan 1748 Auchtertool, Fife on 23/11/1739 in Auchtermuchty, Fife - seeking info on Henry's twin siblings - Ann and Peter 1742 Auchtermuchty, Fife

'Shiprem' Montclair Avenue, North Brighton, Victoria - does anyone know if this home still exists? Gabriel (Gilbert) Douglas (Watchmaker & Jeweller) and family possibly lived here around 1915 to 1925
It has been altered to Skyrim

[1289. April?]—Letter from the Sherif of Northumberland to the Chancellor of England, respecting the Seizure of the Lands of William de Douglas and John Wishart?
(AD 1289 April – Richard Knut can seize the lands of John Wishart in Tynedale)
Venerabili in Christo patri et domino suo si placet reverendo, domino . . . Dei gratia Elyensi episcopo, suus in omnibus humilis et devotus R. Knut, vicecomes Northumbrae, salutem, honorem et reverentiam Quia ex prœcepto domini nostri regis Angliœ ‘omnes' terras et tenement quas Willelmus de Douglas et Johannes Vicarde habent in balliva existents
[The following list of the manucaptors of William de Douglas was found among the Ancient Miscellanea formerly in the Tower. It evidently relates to the transaction mentioned above :—
"Dominus Johannes de Hastinges;
"Dominus Nicholaus de Segrave;
"Dominis Willelmas de Rye;
"Dominus Robertus Bardulf.
"Isti manuceperunt Willelmum de Duglas habendum coram rege a die Sancti Hillarii in xv dies proximo sequentis, ubicunque, etc., sub pericalo quo decet, ad respondendum Alianorœ, quœ fuit uxor Willelmi de Ferariis, de placito tranagressionis."
From the Original, in the Public Record Office - The writ here referred to is the following :—
"De terris, tenementis, bonis et catallis Johannis Wycharde captis in manum regis.
"Quia rex pro certo intellexit quod Johannes Wycharde nuper cum Willelmo de Duglas manerium Elenae la Zuche de Travernent in regno Scotiae, ubi dilecta regis Alianora (quae fuit uxor Willelmi de Ferrariis, defuncti, qui de rege tenuit in capite), moram fecit, dum dotem suam praedictam de terris et tenementis quae fuerunt prasdicti Willelmi, quondam viri sui, in regno praedicto contingenterras et tenementa quas Willelmus de Duglas et Johannes Vicarde habent in balliva mea existentes seysiri feci, pro rapina quam fecerunt de Alianora de Ferrariis apud Tra . . . et tamen de novo intellexi quod dictus Johannes Vichharde habet terras in Tyndale, quae sunt in libertate et in balliva domini Thomae de Normanvyle, ubi potestas mea non se extendit sine speciali mandato; quare si vobis placet quod terras dicti Johannis in libertate praedicta occasione praedicta seisiri faciam, mihi ‘vestro' velle vestrum inde scribere dignemini, una cum beneplacito vestro in omnibus. Valeat sancta paternitas vestra et dominatio per tempora longiora.
Many thanks