Mary Ann Fuller b. 29/08/1800. d. 28/06/1884 Hartfield East Sussex

[ezyryder]

Hi
I am looking for any information on the above, I have found on the English Boatwright Family Genealogy site that Mary Ann Fuller and I quote " Mary Ann is said to have been the illegitimate daughter of a Duke who paid her maintenance for life. It was said, her Father was William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire."  Her "Father is listed as Joseph Boatwright and Mother Sarah" It was known the Duke had other illegitimate children and two are listed . Is this one a cover up as I am sure went on in days gone by.
I have no clue on where to start and wonder if anyone could do some lookups to help me out.
My wife is a Boatwright and we have in the tree Joseph and Sarah with Mary Ann as the Daughter. we would really like to find out more.
Thanks

Dave

[rosie99]

Googling William 5th Duke of Cavendish it mentions that his 2 illegitimate children were born to his mistress of 25 years

[CaroleW]

You have posted  on the Technical Help board so I have asked the moderator to move your post to the Sussex board

[CaroleW]

A Mary Fuller died Sussex 1884 aged 83 but no middle name

www.freebmd.org.uk

[rosie99]

Baptism 20 Sep 1801 at Hartfield - parents William Fuller and Sarah.

William Fuller married Sarah Heat at Hartfield 6th May 1799

[rosie99]

William Fuller was buried at Hartfield  31 Mar 1814

[rosie99]

Hi
I am looking for any information on the above, I have found on the English Boatwright Family Genealogy site that Mary Ann Fuller and I quote " Mary Ann is said to have been the illegitimate daughter of a Duke who paid her maintenance for life. It was said, her Father was William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire." 

Could you please give a link to this

[QueenoftheWest]

Could you please give a link to this

It's here:
http://www.boatwrightgenealogy.com/englandfamily2.4.html

Gives no source for Mary supposedly "being the illegimitate daughter of a Duke who paid her maintenance for life." It claims that "her father was William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire." 

OP could always try contacting the site owner; his email is at the bottom of the web page. Having said that, it doesn't appear he has been active on the site for a while.

Queenie 

[rosie99]

Thank you Queenie. 
It gives the same baptism date as I have given with parents William Fuller and Sarah but no mention of the fact that Sarah Heat had married a William Fuller in Hartfield prior to that.

As you say no evidence of her supposed illegitimacy.