The Bentham's from Standish

[Radcliff]

Interesting in Durham and Northumberland at some point all records were copied and sent to the Bishop on a regular basis I wonder if this was the case also in Lancashire

[GEORGE BENTHAM]

Hudson Bentham was my grandfathers brother. He lived in County Durham Wingates. It made the front page of The Daily Herald.." Miner claims £42 million  inheritance.

[GEORGE BENTHAM]

I really do appreciate your input. If we are successful in our claim ,be assured my thanks would be substantial.

[GEORGE BENTHAM]

 I take heart from the fact that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth  intervened recently ina Scottish baronial case were an illegitimate child was proven to be the rightful heir thanks to The Queen insisting that DNA should indeed be evidential in cases of birthright.

[Radcliff]

it states Katherine was unmarried in 1741
living in Haigh ,
in the book Sir Roger Bradshaigh of Haigh,knight and baronet 1628 to 1684
published in 1946


are you sure she wasn't a nun now dwelling with mee blacks

[Maiden Stone]

Interesting in Durham and Northumberland at some point all records were copied and sent to the Bishop on a regular basis I wonder if this was the case also in Lancashire

Do you mean Bishop's Transcripts?

[GEORGE BENTHAM]

 No this is where the propaganda machine kicks in. Katherine did marry. All records have been destoyed accept birth and death. Why would a nun live with his blacksmith?

[GEORGE BENTHAM]

 it appears pretty clear to me that Sir Roger wanted as few people to know about his sisters relationship ( given that she had married a commoner). Buried at night?? As few blacksmith in attendance as possible? This was a clear command to see that she was buried with no one in attendance if possible. These were powerful people who could get away with anything.

[GEORGE BENTHAM]

John Bentham was a farrier at Haigh Hall at that time. There are records on microfiche confirming  this and his wife is named as Katherine Bradshaw (spelled without the H.