The PULESTON Family of Pickhill

[Jayson]

Hi Gadget

Glad that you found the website of interest.  Knew you would!    Wow was my reaction when I first saw it.

Eleanor Puleston nee Bayley was the younger sister of my direct ancestor James Bayley of Wybunbury, Cheshire.  So I'm not really a Puleston descendant.  Though, I wish I was as they look like a really interesting family. 

I just like to research all the females in my family to see what happened to them.  I sometimes think that it's such a shame that some family historians neglect the individual histories of the sisters of their direct male ancestors.

Jayson 

[Gadget]

Golly Jayson, Wybunbury as well - did you not look in the Church yard there for me for my Mates line? - memory coming back 

They are certainly  a very interesting family and what wonderful houses. That area of Flintshire/Denbighshire does have some superb architecture.

I also have a leaning to the females in my family - thought it was a 'girlie' thing. Some of the men are so dour. Women often have far more interesting histories 

Thank you again so much and I'll look for your couple.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Hi Jayson

I have all the available Worthenbury parish records to 1745 but can't find a marriage. What I have found is a baptism in Bangor on Dee:

12 March 1729 James  s/o John (gent) and Elinor  of Pickhill

Any use?

Gadget

PS my Katherine/Catherine Puleston and Edward Griffith(s) were 'of Pickhill' on the baptism records of their children.

[Jayson]

Hi there Gadget

A thousand thanks for this    yes this is certainly the same couple.  I didn't have the baptism for John & Eleanor Puleston's son - James.  It seems that he was named after his mother's father - James Bayley.

I don't think I'll ever find the marriage of the above couple.  Their first child - a daughter Ann - was baptised at Wistaston in Cheshire where Eleanor was born & brought up.  Usually a marriage occurs in the brides parish, but in this case John & Eleanor decided otherwise.

Yeah, it was me that looked up the burial in Wybunbury.  Actually, I must get round to transcribing the remaining part of the churchyard there.  It's hard work it's just me doing it!!!

Those Puleston houses are lovely.  Unfortunately Emral Hall was demolished but I think Pickhill Hall still survives.

I'm really intrigued/nosy by your Katherine Puleston.  Really want to know where she fits in.  Have you emailed Haydn Puleston Jones yet? I think he might be able to help you.

I have a couple of Puleston family trees which I can send you if you're interested . . .

Jayson 

[Gadget]

Hi Jayson

Last night, I found another Bayley in the area but before your dates  If you're interested I'll go look for it again - may link in.

I did e-mail Haydn yesterday but haven't heard yet. I've checked up on quite a bit of info - Nat Library, Bettisfield papers. This family is very interesting - are they really me, I ask  First warden of Caernarfon Castle - collecting taxes for the French wars, Owain Glyndwr - oh it will keep me occupied all winter 

I put up a request on the Flintshire Board about my Katherine (6x great). William has found some info.

I'd love the trees will PM you with e-mail after I've eaten.

I smell burning 

Gadget

[Gadget]

Hi Jayson

Another one for you.

This name really interested me when I looked at it a couple of years ago-

Bangor on Dee (baptism) Nov 6th 1734 - Maria Sobieski PULESTON d/o Mr John and Ellinor, Pickhill

Gadget 

[Gadget]

Oh dear, poor James died in 1729 -

Burial,  also B on Dee

12 March 1729 James son of John (gent) and Elinor, Pickhill

Also

12 Jan 1722  Mary d/o Mr John, Pickhill

They were using the old calendar (April-April), so these are plus a year if you want to convert.

Gadget

[Gadget]

While I'm on a big search for this lot,  Jayson and/or William - do you know which are the most likely other parishes to look at -

I have -

Bangor on Dee
Hanmer
Worthenbury
Ruabon

I've ordered Overton

What about Marchweil, Holt, etc.

Any others?

Thanks

Gadget

[wrjones]

You could also look at places like Loppington in Shropshire and Malpas.

Regads
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.