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Title: Palmers of West Sussex and Hnats
Post by: lefayre palmer on Monday 28 October 13 23:00 GMT (UK)

Good morning.
I have recently acquired a number of Wills of the Palmers along with Catherine Palmer-Woods we are trying to make the connections between the Palmers of Westbourne, Warblington, Stoughton, Singleton, Petworth, Parham etc. We are trying to find out why John Palmer and his family felt they could use the coat of arms of the Palmers of Wingham in Kent and Dorney Court in Hants. The son of John Palmer 1760-1733 George Thomas Palmer did marry into the Southcote family who are connected to the last mentioned.
Lefayre

Title: Re: Palmers of West Sussex and Hnats
Post by: pembsgal on Tuesday 29 October 13 09:27 GMT (UK)

Quote from: lefayre palmer on Monday 28 October 13 23:00 GMT (UK)

Good morning.
I have recently acquired a number of Wills of the Palmers along with Catherine Palmer-Woods we are trying to make the connections between the Palmers of Westbourne, Warblington, Stoughton, Singleton, Petworth, Parham etc. We are trying to find out why John Palmer and his family felt they could use the coat of arms of the Palmers of Wingham in Kent and Dorney Court in Hants. The son of John Palmer 1760-1733 George Thomas Palmer did marry into the Southcote family who are connected to the last mentioned.
Lefayre

I am a Palmer of Pembrokeshire, originally family came from whitby :)

Title: Re: Palmers of West Sussex and Hnats
Post by: lefayre palmer on Wednesday 30 October 13 00:16 GMT (UK)

Thank you for getting in touch. I have no record of our Palmers being in Wales or Yorkshire.
Best wishes for your research. Lefayre

Title: Re: Palmers of West Sussex and Hnats
Post by: sillgen on Wednesday 30 October 13 08:08 GMT (UK)

This early research is very difficult without going to the appropriate record office as very little is online.  Have you looked at the A2A site to see what records are held in the South East?  For example,  putting in John Palmer with dates 1600 - 1750 brings up several hundred references.   See below.  Most will be irrelevant but you might find a few nuggets that will help.    Using advanced search you can tailor it to the names, places and dates you know are correct.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0woc/

Title: Re: Palmers of West Sussex and Hnats
Post by: jim1 on Wednesday 30 October 13 17:47 GMT (UK)

A Coat of Arms is in the ownership of a person not a family & dies with him.
A family Crest on the other hand can be used by different members of an extended family.

jim