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My particular ancestry is in Leicestershire, and I am tracing one family - William Tilly (also Tilley, Tillie, etc.) who married in 1790 Elisabeth (also Elizabeth, etc.) Bates in Burton Overy.

I have already found 2 children baptised in Burton Overy

When I search William in the FamilySearch.org database, with wife Elisabeth, the search pulls up a number of children for Burton Overy, Leicestershire, and some for the Langtons (Church Langton, Tur Langton, etc. - referred to as East and West,​ Lan​gton).

My question is - is there any reason that a family located in one town (Burton Overy) would get their children baptised in two (or more) Parishes (Church Langton)?

Thank you!


Megan in Sydney

Hi Danone,

Your post is a bit vague, so hopefully I am answering your question!

If you are referring to the book "The Story of England" by Michael Wood, there is only one reference to a Woolman in it:
Matthew Woolman p354, who is occupying a tenement that was a former workhouse, along with other framework knitters. There is no reference to religion in the text.

Megan in Sydney

Hi all,

I have a link between the Ferrers family - specifically Helen/Ellen FERRERS bc1473-1484 (b Tamworth, Staffordshire) dc1508 - and the Turville/Turvile family - specifically William TURVILE bc1472 (b Newhall, Leicestershire) dc1549-1552 (d Aston Flamville).

My question is against any possible descendants!

I believe Helen and William had 2 sons, John and Michael.

I believe John m Mary FINDERN and they had 16 children, one of whom is Geoffrey TURVILE bc1524.

Geoffrey is thought to have had a daughter Maria bc1540 in Thurlaston, Leicestershire.

Maria is thought to have married, in 1561, a John MARSTON bc1535.


If anyone has any information on these people, I would appreciate hearing from you!!!


Thanks in advance,


Megan in Sydney

Thank you, Rog...

My latest Berridge is Jane (b1702) who married James Barrett (b1699) in 1722. Jane is my 7th Great Grandmother. Locale is Tur Langton.

Jane's father was Richard (b1677) m Eleanor Toone (b1682) in 1695. Richard is my 8GGF. Locale is Tur Langton.

Richard's father was Henry (b1623) m Ann Rhodlas (b1627) in 1653. I have tried tracing Ann via her very unique last name, but with no success. Henry is my 9GGF. Locale is Church Langton.

Henry's father was Richard (b1598) m c1622. Richard is my 10GGF. Locale is Tur Langton.

Richard's father was William (b1553) m Johanna Towers (b1566) in 1588. This is my 11th GGFather I mentioned earlier. He has a son John (b1589) brother to Richard. Locale is Kilworth / Claybrooke.

William's father was also William (b1523) m Elizabeth (c1527) about 1548. William is my 12GGF. Locale is Barkby.

William's father was John (bc1495) m Elizabeth (bc1499) about 1520. John was my 13GGF. Locale is Barkby.

John's father was also John (bc1461) m Elizabeth (bc1461-1465) about 1486. John was my 14GGF. Locale is Barkby.

Do any of these match your records?


Megan in Sydney

Hi Rog - thank you for responding.

I have found these Berridges of St Wilfred's, unfortunately they do not seem (read "can not prove them") to be my direct line!!!

I think it is possible that John Berridge, Rector 1602-1632, was a 10th Great Uncle, making his father my 11th Great Grandfather, but unfortunately there is no further information (such as spouse) that could help me confirm the link to me.

Do you know how I can investigate a Rector's spouse?

Megan in Sydney