Fynney family Leek

[Boy Scout]

My wife and I are currently researching the Fynney family of Leek and thereabouts. I am in contact with a man in Canada who is a Finney and says that there is a disk in existence on the Subject of the Fynneys of Staffordshire.

Has anyone any knowledge of this please.

Thanks to all.


Boy Scout

[Cathymjp]

Hi Boy Scout,

This link takes you to information on the Fynney family in Leek - hope it helps.

http://members.tripod.com/finney_clan/id11.html

Cathy

[Boy Scout]

Thanks Cathymip nice one.

I've already seen this one quite interesting

Boy Scout

[nibbs]

Hi boy scout

my great great grandmother was Anne Dyson maiden name rigby born runcorn her father was thomas thelfall rigby and her mother was Elizabeth fynney her parents were Richard fynney form leek staffordshire and her mother was Priscilla fynney have you a Richard in the research you are doing on the fynneys

                                Wendy
PS Anne Dyson daughters put a tablet up in her memory

          To the glory of god and to the beloved memory of Anne Dyson born may 1839 died march 19Th 1909 and grand daughter of Richard fynney Esq of leek staffordshire this tablet is erected by her loving daughters

[Boy Scout]

Hello Wendy,
I do not think that your Fynney's are in the lines we have been researching. It is possible that the are connected further back as it is fairly well established that the ancestors of the Leek Fynneys spelt with a Y and not i go back a long way in Staffordshire.
I may have a clue for you in that I see that on another Post you started reference is made to a Priscilla MOUNTFOTD Fynney.
We are aware that on 25th July 1846 a Mountford Fynney a silk manufacturer of Leek married a Ann Clee also of Leek his father John Fynney was a Butcher and her father William Clee was a Painter and Plumber. This took place at Leek Parish Church, the witnesses were Joseph and Jane Finn. I believe that they had a son Edmond born 1846 and a daughter Elizabeth born 1851 all can be seen on family search.
I'm not sure if this is relevant but may help. If you can trace your Fynneys back to a Samuel Fynney b 1693 then there is a connection.

Good Luck

Boy Scout

[SiCallear]

Hi - I am a descendent of the "Fynney JOHNSON" family - the name appearing to become interlinked in the late 1700s.

Would be interested in sharing research, if any one else is interested.

[england100]

I have an Elizabeth Finney born abt 1801 Leek, she married my 3x grandfather Joseph bratt at St.Edwards Church Leek. The lived in Ladderedge/longsdon area,leek,staffordshire.

[robert g shaw]

i have a finney lineage from nearby Ellastone /alton/farley going back to Thomas Fynnye  born c 1555. this line is probably related to those in Leek. but atm i have no direct , confirmed link. ill post it here if anyones interested?

recent dna test shows i have dna relatives in america and canada, maybe some finney dna is in that mix?

[BumbleB]

Boy Scout:

Have you tried the Leek & District Historical Society for information on the disc

http://www.bednallarchive.info/misc/l&mhistsoc/leek_hist_soc.htm

I'm going to Lichfield Archives on Monday, I'll ask them if they have any knowledge, or can point me in the right direction.