RootsChat.Com

England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Leicestershire => England => Leicestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: old bones on Saturday 16 April 11 14:36 BST (UK)

Title: Death of "Mr" Bestland
Post by: old bones on Saturday 16 April 11 14:36 BST (UK)

The newspaper archives report the death of "Mr Bestland",  in the Sat 23rd Dec 1837 issue of Leicestershire newspapers.  He is described as being of Brentingby, and of advanced years. 

If anyone happens to have access to the appropriate death records I am interested to know what his christian name was, or any other particulars.

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Death of "Mr" Bestland
Post by: Mort29 on Saturday 16 April 11 14:41 BST (UK)

Best I can see - and the only death registered in that name in Leicestershire .... being in the first Q of 1838, it may be that death was registered as soon as possible, but slipped into January ?

Deaths Mar 1838   
 
Bestland  Henry    Melton Mowbray  15 143


The Melton Mowbray District would seem to correct for a death in Brentingby ..

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/meltononline.html

Title: Re: Death of "Mr" Bestland
Post by: Dizzifish on Saturday 16 April 11 15:53 BST (UK)

Hello.... :)

Bestland doesn't seem to be a very common surname in Leicestershire..... :D

There are only two I can see...

Burials in the parish of Freeby - abode Brentingby
HENRY BESTLAND - 20th December 1837 - aged 74
SUSAN BESTLAND - 6th November 1846 - aged 89

Title: Re: Death of "Mr" Bestland
Post by: old bones on Saturday 16 April 11 23:38 BST (UK)

Thanks for that.  Bestland does not seem to be a very common name anywhere!  They mainly seem to show up in Dorset or London.