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Ancestral Search 8
January
2018
Hi, my name is
Jennie. I have been doing
research into my family tree and am looking
for any help that anyone may be able to give
me.
I am currently
trying to find any information on the
Lenthal family of Yarcombe in Devon.
I know that Ann Lenthal was born in 1734
and my 6 times Great Grandmother.
She died in 1829 in Yarcombe. I
know that she married John Loosemore of the
same parish born 1730. I am
looking for information on her parents.
I believe that her mother's name may have
been Jane.
I have a rare
genetic variant called G-Norfolk and am
trying to trace my ancestry as it means that
I am of Mediterranean and African origin.
I am wondering if the Lenthal family may be
the key to solving the mystery.
Thank You,
Jennie Brock
Steve Horner replies:
I cannot help on Lenthal side, however it
would appear that the Loosemore connection I
may have more positive information.
There is a farm in the northern part of our
Parish, called Northam’s which has belonged
to the Yarcombe Estate for many generations
– the estate was founded by Sir Francis
Drake. In 1798 the Tenant was
John Loosemore and between 1810-1832 the
tenant was James Loosemore.
If you can send
me a link to the Yarcombe lineage of your
family I may be able to help further, indeed
you may wish to see a map of the parish
which I will willingly send to you.
There is one
other clue with which I may be able to
assist. In 1580 the Zane family
lived in the house I now own and it is
believed this family originated in Venice.
Perhaps this may be where your genetic
G-Norfolk gene came from? Who
knows – it’s a long shot.
Ancestral Search 7
January
2018
I have just come across this site and
wonder if you can help me find out who my
Great Great Grandmother's parents
were. Her name was Sarah Vincent from
Yarcombe - she married William Hodges on
21/2/1821 at Ruishton. I found
the Marriage Certificate but there were only
two names as witnesses - Abraham Grabham and
Harriet Hobby, so a bit of a dead
end. These names are not in the Hodges
family as far as I know. My
maiden name was Hodges.
It’s a bit of a long shot but maybe if
there are any Vincents still around there
who possibly did some research I would love
to hear about it.
Regards,
J Hignell
Ancestral Search 6
November
2017
I
am researching my Spiller family of Yarcombe
Devon and have just come across the
wonderful publication of Yarcombe Voices.
It is wonderful to learn of people who
endeavour to keep alive the history of their
community.
The earliest Spiller I have is one born in
1553 in Yarcombe. He had a son
Robert whose son William married Joane
Warren, daughter of Edmund Warren and Mary
Warren. I am coming across
pedigrees taking Mary back to Richard Warren
a Mayflower Pilgrim. I am
descended from Jane on the attached file
(reproduced below).
It would be lovely if I could be in contact
with any Spiller or Warren descendants still
in Yarcombe and to discover if any of them
have any knowledge of a supposed descent
from Richard Warren who went to America as a
Mayflower pilgrim.
Having also discovered the web site
Yarcombe.net I am impressed with this
great and wonderfully presented source of
information regarding the home of my
ancestors.
In grateful anticipation of any help you are
able to afford me.
Sincerely,
Lefayre Palmer nee Heslehurst
My
ancestry comes to me through my paternal
grandmother Laura Elizabeth Heslehurst nee
Wilkinson.
Outline Descendant Report for William
Spiller:
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1 William Spiller
(1572 - ) B: 1572 |
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+ Elizabeth Gammmon |
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...... 2 William
Spiller (1614 - ) B: 1614 |
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...... + Joane Warren |
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............ 3 Simon
Spiller (1655 - ) B: 1655 |
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Elizabeth Newberry ( - 1696) D: 1696 |
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Thomas Spiller (1693 - ) B: 1693 |
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Honor /Robert Weard ( - 1794) D:
1794 |
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........................ 5 Robert
Spiller (1747 - ) B: 1747, M: 1767 |
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........................ + Mary
Clarke (1748 - ) B: 1747/48, M: 1767 |
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.............................. 6
Jane Spiller (1798 - 1870) B: 1798,
M: 1815 in Charles Church, Plymouth,
Devon, |
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D: 1870 in Ford Park,
the Barbican, Plymouth, Devon
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William Reburn (1792 - 1872) B: 1792
in Liskeard, Cornwall, England,
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M: 1815 in Charles
Church, Plymouth, Devon D:
1872 in Ford Park, the Barbican,
Plymouth, Devon |
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Steve Horner writes:
I have
just read your note posted on our
website and in this message I will
try and give you some initial
information about Yarcombe which has
a rich and interesting history.
There are indeed members of the
Spiller family still living in our
Parish and the Parish records are
littered with reference to them, but
as far as I am aware not one mention
of the Warren family.
There is a very good book that
records the history of Yarcombe,
"From Monks to The Millennium"
written by Ruth Everitt which I
helped her compile and from which
the document (right) is scanned.
The scan of the index demonstrates
the multitude of references in the
book to the Spiller family and if
you spot a particular name of
interest I would be pleased to send
you more information.
Basically our
community is a rural parish in East
Devon comprising about 500 persons
in widely scattered farms.
The ownership of much of the Parish
goes back to the time of Sir Francis
Drake whom as a reward for helping
Queen Elizabeth 1 was given tracts
of land hereabouts and the ownership
has remained in the same family, but
not direct descendants, ever since.
I have also spotted the name
Newberry which family also owned
land in the south of the parish in
the 17th century.
You have hit
upon a rich vein of history and if I
can I will assist you further.
I would appreciate some more
background of your own family and of
course the important connection to
The Mayflower Pilgrims.
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Ancestral Search 5
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I am hoping that someone out there could
give me any information about my
grandmother's family the Paull's of Yarcombe.
Any help would be gratefully received.
I have several photos of the Paull family, particularly of my great great grandfather
(pictured left) on an early 1900s postcard with the
caption printed on the front "Yarcombe's
oldest parishioner".
The Paull's were connected to several other
Yarcombe families such as the Bright, Harris
and Vincent family.
Ellen
Hawkins (nee Harris) is connected to the
Paull line via the Harris family. My great
grandmother was Mary Jane Harris (married to
Thomas Paull). Not exactly sure
what relation that would make Ellen to me,
but we are connected somewhere along the
line.
Alan Bartlett
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Hawkins family
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Steve Horner writes:
I have had a quick look at the census
records and in 1911 James Paull was living
in Crislands which is a cottage about ½ mile
from the centre of the village.
According to the 1901 census he was living
in Webble Green just across the Yarcombe
Parish border In Membury. The
photos you sent are quite exceptional
especially of the pig cull, all the family
obviously taking part - my guess is that the
photo was taken in about 1900. I
do not recognise the farm , so I suspect it
may be in Membury - I will make enquiries.
I know an Accountant who lives in Chard
called Ed Paull, perhaps he is a relation?
The name Paull with a double ll is perhaps
unusual. Do you have any
knowledge of your family tree?
Following Steve Horner's research, Alan
replied: Thank you very
much for the info, Steve. The
Paull family are definitely more connected
to Membury than Yarcombe, but like you said,
the border between the parishes is very
close. I have done a fair bit of
research into the family history.
The family has some connection to a few
Yarcombe families through marriages.
I had a chance to have a look at the
gravestones in Yarcombe churchyard and
noticed several family names that I
regonised (Bright, Harris, Hawkins, Vincent
etc). If you have access, you
may care to have a look at my Spurway family
tree on ancestry.co.uk.
Interesting to hear about someone in Chard
with the name Paull. The double
L not being all that common, so I would
definitely we must be related some where
along the line.
The photo of the
pigs being cut up is a great picture, so
amazingly clear so that you can see
incredible detail. (like the water running
from tap into the tub in the background).
They definitely weren't a family of
vegetarians ... again many thanks.
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This photo is a bit of a mystery.
Does anybody know where this was
taken? I assume this is
a farm building. Is it in Yarcombe
or perhaps Membury? Who
are the people in the picture?
Does anybody know who they are or
where it was taken? It
has always intrigued me...even if
nobody recognises it, it is still a
great photo showing life in days
gone by.
Alan Bartlett
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Ancestral Search 4
CAN YOU HELP ME TRACE MY
LOOSEMORE RELATIVES?
My name is Gary Brennan; my mother's name
was Millicent Loosemore, born to John
Loosemore who was born in Yarcombe in 1865.
I came here recently to retrace his steps to
moving to the USA and in the hope of getting
in touch with any other Loosemores in our
clan in the area. If you know
any and they would like to find out about
John, please would you ask them to email me
at:
garyb1956@comcast.net or 1(559)351-6165
by phone.
Thank you for your
attention,
Gary Brennan
Ancestral Search 3
I
am a Bowyer from Canada, and am
researching my roots to your
beautiful area, does anyone you know
have any suggestions for me?
Sad to hear about the Inn, it looks
great!
Chris Bowyer
Canada
Ancestral Search 2
Researching
my family history I have an ancestor called
William Michael Laurence, who,
according to his death certificate lived at
The Vicarage, Yarcombe, as a retired fruit
farmer. His wife was called Louisa. He
died 29 March 1954. Please could you tell
me whether there are any local memories of
him or his wife?
Thankyou for your time and patience.
Kind Regards,
Paul
Brookes
Ancestral Search 1
I wonder
if you can help me? I am the
Great Granddaughter of Mary Hurford who
married James Willie in 1873 and who lived
in Yarcombe at Holly Cottage.
Many times as a little girl my Grandmother
told me stories of her Mother who was a
wonderful lady, she was not only a herbalist
but midwife to the local people who would
walk miles across the fields to ask for her
help and advice. She was also a
wonderful seamstress and gardener growing
all her own herbs for her medicines.
She also kept a pig and chickens so she was
virtually self-sufficient apart from general
supplies which once a month she would walk
across the fields 8 miles there and back to
Honiton to buy.
I grew up
in Yeovil and my Grandmother and Grandad
also moved there from Chard after they were
married, so as a little girl I loved to hear
all their stories.
A few
years ago I tried to find my Holly Cottage
but was not successful, I am enclosing some
old photos for you to see, they are of my
Great-grandmother, my Grandmother and her
sister Sarah Ellen, also the cottage and
garden, maybe, just maybe you will be able
to tell me if the cottage is still standing!
I would love to know. I now live
in Teignmouth and am coming up to 76 years
old (Mar 2017)!! It would be
lovely to have some history to pass on to
my children, Grandchildren and Great
grandchildren!!
I look
forward to hopefully hearing from you and
thank you in advance.
Kind
regards and best wishes,
Joan
Quinlan (Mrs)
UPDATE
It is believed the
property referred to as Holly Cottage was
more likely to have been Manning Common
Cottage at Manning Common, close to Black
Allers, a short distance from, and the other
side of the A303 from Knighthaynes Farm and
Cottage. Unfortunately the
building was demolished, it is believed, in
the 1930s, although this has yet to be
verified. During investigations
it was found that a great uncle of Joan's,
Jack Willie, who was believed lost at sea
during WWI actually died of pneumonia whilst
still on active service in 1919 in Malta and
a photograph of his grave there was
obtained. Memorials, including
one to J H Willie, can be seen in the
Baptist Chapel here in Yarcombe (see the
World War I page).
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