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Monmouthshire / Re: Tre-wyn ,Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire
« on: Sunday 12 November 17 00:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi hourihane & AussieEd,
I have just stumbled upon & joined this site, having seen your comments about Trewyn in Cwmyoy. I am the oldest living male Winstone in New Zealand and no doubt related to you both. My great great grandfather was Charles Hand Winstone, whose 2 sons emigrated to NZ & started what became a large family business in building supplies.
In 1959 I lived for 2 months at Trewyn, on a trip with my maternal aunt's family, whose cousin owned Trewyn at the time. I have fond memories of its uneven stone floors, the spooky remains of the previous house, her dogs' graveyard & its beautiful gardens. They & I never realised then that my Winstone forebears had built what I was living in! Is that fate?
On FTM I have the complete family tree of virtually all NZ Winstone family (& back to Sir Gilbert de Wynston 1328). My cousin has professionally researched & printed 5 large volumes of relations strecthing back appr 1000 years before then! Another Australian "cousin" has shown me much information he has compiled. I would be keen to collaborate, especially about Trewyn.
I have just stumbled upon & joined this site, having seen your comments about Trewyn in Cwmyoy. I am the oldest living male Winstone in New Zealand and no doubt related to you both. My great great grandfather was Charles Hand Winstone, whose 2 sons emigrated to NZ & started what became a large family business in building supplies.
In 1959 I lived for 2 months at Trewyn, on a trip with my maternal aunt's family, whose cousin owned Trewyn at the time. I have fond memories of its uneven stone floors, the spooky remains of the previous house, her dogs' graveyard & its beautiful gardens. They & I never realised then that my Winstone forebears had built what I was living in! Is that fate?
On FTM I have the complete family tree of virtually all NZ Winstone family (& back to Sir Gilbert de Wynston 1328). My cousin has professionally researched & printed 5 large volumes of relations strecthing back appr 1000 years before then! Another Australian "cousin" has shown me much information he has compiled. I would be keen to collaborate, especially about Trewyn.