MEDCALF

[Enfield Medcalf]

I am attempting to compile a database/tree of MEDCALF family groups from Suffolk, Herts, Essex. Cambs and Middlessex.  I have entered various families and hopefully at some point some of them will link up.  I am not of the belief that MEDCALF came from Metcalfe and from Yorkshire.  I believe it is possible MEDCALF came from Huguenot's that settled in Suffolk and gradually moved down the eastern side of the country.

[Lady Di]

An excellent idea as so many Medcalf researchers have hit a brickwall in the 1700 and there (hopefully) will be a link up with other families somewhere, somehow.

I'm more than happy to add my MEDCALF families to the database in the hope that we can break down a brickwall or two. I hope that others will do the same - even a small tree of a couple of names will help.

Thanks for doing this Yorkie  - I'm sure a lot of people will benefit.

Di

[4kithnkin]

Thanks Yorkie,

My MEDCALF family Suffolk roots have been impossible to verify. I am happy to contribute.

Kate 

[Enfield Medcalf]

Hi Kate, can you give me your earliest generations, as many as you want to give and I will enter them.
Peter

[cep]

National Archives have Will of Jacob Medcalf or Medcalfe, Butcher of Bocking, Essex  15 December 1738


Will written:  1734, Jan 3
Codicil:       1738, Nov 23
Proved:        1738, Dec 15


Mentioned in the Will:

my loving wife, Sarah Medcalf

my daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary and Martha Medcalf
.... on their several and respective ages of twenty one years


my son, Abraham Medcalf   [unmarried ??]

my several daughters Anne, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary and Martha

[presumably Anne is married ?]


Codicil:

whereas in my said will I have given to my daughter Sarah  .....
I having upon her intermarriage already given her the sum of sixty pounds ....

[Sarah marries 1734 - 1738 ?]


Bocking, St Mary have several Medcalf(e) Baptisms, Marriages & Burials at this time.


Any interest?

Regards   CP

[Enfield Medcalf]

Hi CP, thanks for that.  I have a couple of contacts already with Abraham Medcalf as an ancestors.
Yorkie

[Enfield Medcalf]

Database continuing but more Medcalf entries required.