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In William Beard's Will  in 1730 his house in Brighton is  left to his son Nicholas after the death of his wife .
William wife Frances died in  1738 and I guess Nicholas then lived in their old house in Brighton ?.

 A Nicholas Beard  is recorded  as being at the marriage of  William daughters ; Frances  in 1711,Sarah  in 1721 and Elizabeth in 1737  all in the  Sussex area .There does not appear to a  Nicholas  Beard recorded at the marriage of Williams other daughter  Susannah Beard in London in 1701. However Nathaniel Beard  was there .

Hope any of this helps ?

Hi Mike ,
Last week I visited the keep too .I  was on a family holiday and decided that on this trip I could only concentrate on one specific family  and looked at the Ayres family  .I  have spent several days in the keep over the past five years !
I have also had a a few visits to the Quaker Library near to Euston and I will have a close look through my notes later today .
Do you know the occupation of " your " Nicholas ?
Regards Yvonne

Hi, I have some family wills dated around 1744 .They both give the residence place  " of Tranmore Cheshire ", one was Mariner and the other a Brewer .
They owned  properties in Parkgate .
Do you think I am correct in thinking that" Tranmore " is modern day Tranmere ?
Thanks for your help .

Let me know if you need anything more .

I am continuing to look at the Suter family so may confirm more soon ?

My line is via Thomas Nevell and Frances nee Beard.

They moved to Tranmere /Parkside  on the Wirral in Cheshire  and had a successful business including a ship and a brewing business .

They traded to London and that is where Thomas suddenly died in 1743 .

Do you need information about William Beards parents ?

Regard Yvonne

Hi,
   The couples in this conversation our my direct line ancestors .

 After years of searching I have recently discovered that Frances Suter who married William Beard in 1681 was the daughter of William and Frances Suter ( she was buried in the Beard family burial ground in Rottingdean in 1705 )

Her sister was Elizabeth Suter (a witness at  Frances  wedding ) who married Jacob Stampe in 1684 in London .Elizabeth wedding record sates her father has  William Suter , of Chichester, upholster and deceased by 1684  .Her sister the then  Francis Beard is a named Witness to the service .

There appears to be a strong link between the Sussex and London Suter families .

Jacob Stampe  was a Hatband maker in London and is associated William Beards brother Nathaniel  Beard  1669 -1740 who was also a London Master Hatband Maker .

 I think that they were involved in  making  the distinctive Quaker hats .All were Quakers .

Hope this helps