Trying to get back further with my Pembrokes

[LizzieL]

Hello Pembrom, and welcome to Rootschat!
Thank you for the mass of information on the Binfield Pembrokes. The names and dates look consistent with John of Binfield being the John who went to Sparsholt then Challow. But how to prove (or disprove) is the problem. But at least if the Binfield family have property, wills might have been left which provide the answer. I'll lokk into that.
Thank you again.

Are you related to the Pembrokes of Binfield? Thomas Pembroke and his wife Jane were my 4 x great grandparents

[Pembrom]

Hello LizzieL
Thank you for your reply and welcome to Rootschat.

I am descended from Thomas and Jane Pembroke....their son William is my 4xgreatgrandfather.

I’ll try and get some more information from the warrant against John. The Berks Record Society might have something...perhaps a digital copy of the original.

[LizzieL]

Would your 4 x great grandmother be Sarah Sly? I've only got details of marriages of two of their daughters: Rachel and Jane. I haven't researched Elizabeth, Ann or Charles yet.

[Pembrom]

Yes, Sarah Sly is my 4 X great grandmother.

William and Sarah had a family of 4 daughters and one son, all at Great Bedwyn.

Rachel was the eldest, bapt. 29 June 1800, and Jane the youngest bapt. 5 July 1812.

Charles bapt. 8 May 1803 at Great Bedwyn, marr. Sarah Lawrence (widow) 25 Dec. 1824 at Aldbourne, bur. 30 Nov. 1891 (Aldbourne). Sarah L buried 26 April 1885.

Elizabeth bapt. 19 July 1807 at Great Bedwyn.

Ann bapt. 19 Nov. 1809 at Great Bedwyn. She had a daughter Elizabeth Pembroke bapt. 1838 ( I have never found a marriage).

I have asked the Berks Record Office about the warrant against John of Binfield. No reply as yet.

[Pembrom]

Hello Lizzie,

Re: John Pembrooke of Binfield

I have received some information from the Berkshire Record Office regarding the arrest warrant for John. There isn't much to say really, except that it appears he was never apprehended. It looks like he fled the parish.

Regards, Pembrom.

[LizzieL]

Thank you for the information.
If he disappeared from Binfield he could have gone anywhere, but it still makes him a possible for the John who turned up in Sparsholt. But is that far enough from Binfield to evade arrest? Almost 40 miles. No national police force then. I think law enforcement was done by local justices of the peace and constables acting for them, so maybe their jurisdiction was limited to quite a small area. Hopefully someone will know more about policing in the early - mid 18th century.