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"Tredegar" of Newport
« on: Monday 12 September 11 18:31 BST (UK) »
Any information regarding the sloop "Tredegar" of Newport (between being built in 1840 and sinking in 1863) would be most welcome.

Peter
Syner alias Taylor from Broseley and Benthall

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Re: "Tredegar" of Newport
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 December 11 18:33 GMT (UK) »
I have just found this website when researching my family history. I am the gr-gr-gr-grandson of Richard and Catherine Speary who kept the Ship and Castle Pub in Canal Parade Newport in the mid 1800s. Two of there sons, William and Richard were the owners of the Tregedar Boat Company and one of their boats was the Sloop "Tregedar" Both men died in 1865 within a couple months of each other and the company was bought by their mother Catherine Speary. There are lots of references to their company in a new website I found called the British Newspaper Archive. When I have done more research I will post again. 

btw What is your connection with Broseley? I live about 2 miles away in Coalbrookdale.

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Re: "Tredegar" of Newport
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 22 December 11 18:50 GMT (UK) »
John Syner was the captain of the Tredegar from 1849 and his ancestors moved to Brockweir by 1700. Before that they came form Benthall as did my branch of this family.

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Re: "Tredegar" of Newport
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 22 December 11 23:09 GMT (UK) »
All I can find is Her official number 13163. Call sign LFTM. 43tons
A crew list from 1863
http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/viewcombinedcrews.php?Official_No=13163

She capsized and sank off Clevdon in Dec 1863
Dim ateb yn well nag ateb anghywir. Nid oes dim yn ddall fel rhai nad ydynt yn dymuno gweld

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Re: "Tredegar" of Newport
« Reply #4 on: Monday 26 December 11 18:44 GMT (UK) »
Yes that's her.

 :) Thanks for the lead about the crew list.
Syner alias Taylor from Broseley and Benthall
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