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Dorset / Re: Dorset Wills.
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 23:59 GMT (UK)  »

Many thanks for your help.

Happy New Years to all on Rootschat.

Linda

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Dorset / Re: Dorset Wills.
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 18:48 GMT (UK)  »

Opps should have said "Oh for a day in Wiltshire Record Office and another day in Dorset Record Office".

Linda

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Dorset / Re: Dorset Wills.
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 18:46 GMT (UK)  »

Hi Angela & Paul,
Many thanks for your prompt replies to my query. I have two Bennett families on my tree.

One family I have back to Edward Bennett who was buried in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire in 1631, where he came from prior to that I don't know. It would be nice to link him back to the Bennett's of Pytthouse, but much work needs to be done before I can do that.

The other family is back to a Simon Bennett who married Eleanor Harvey in 1728 at Pimperne. They had one son, William, at Tarrant Gunville. There is a Simon Bennett being christened at Tarrant Monckton to a John & Frances Bennett in 1740, plus a William having children there as well at around the same time. Therefore I wondered if John, William & Simon were brothers, but can't seem to find where any of them came from.

Hence my appeal for help to see if any of them left wills. I think I may need to get a copy of the John Bennett will of 1755, just to see what he has to say for himself! Oh for a day in Wiltshire Record office!! :)

Once again many thanks for your help.

Linda

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Dorset / Re: Dorset Wills.
« on: Wednesday 29 December 10 22:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
If anyone has access to an index to Dorset wills could they do a look for me please?
I am after any BENNETT entries in the Pimperne/Tarrant Monkton, Tarrant Launceston parishes.
I am especially interested in any will anywhere for Simon BENNETT.
Many thanks  :D
Linda
New Zealand

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Berkshire / Pottinger's of Berkshire & Ireland
« on: Friday 09 July 10 05:32 BST (UK)  »
Hello everyone
Just wondered if anyone has got or has sighted the letter that is held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland the catalogue describes it as below. I've just spend quite a few pounds with them lately and the kitty is rather empty so was hoping someone might have this.  :)
Thanks
Linda

Public Record Office for Northern Ireland
PRONI Reference : D3113/7/169
Level : Item Access : Open
Title : Two accounts of early history of Pottinger Dates :
No Date Description : Two accounts of early history of Pottinger family, one of them possibly referred to in D3113/7/166. Note by William Pottinger, dated 30 July 1873, confirming and adding to information.
'Thomas de Pottinger married to Agnes, a daughter of the Earl of Warwick (presumably illegimate) was killed at Hatfield, April 13, 1471 - the day before the Battle of Barnet. Agnes took refuge in Bruges with two sons, and an infant daughter who subsequently married Pierre Vauban, and was mother to the great marshall. The second son became a merchant in Bruges, and from him are descended the Pottingers of Berkshire. The eldest son entered the service of the States, and commanded a Regiment of Cavalry in which he was succeeded by his son or grandson Thomas who was taken prisoner near Frankfort-on-Maine by Philip, Count de Bethune. He escaped through the assistance of Fanny de [?Brillaise], the Count's daughter, who accompanied him to England, where they resided some years at the Hoo in Hertfordshire. He followed Sir Walter Raleigh to Ireland, and, after the defeat of Essex by Hugh O'Neale, Earl of Tyrone, he accused Hugh De Clapham and Ambrose Seton who commanded a Scotch contingent of cowardice and killed them both the same day in duels, for which he was outlawed by Queen Elizabeth and fled to Venice, where he was afterwards [?assassinated]. His wife entered a convent at Clones and survived him many years. His eldest son, Walter, was killed in the expedition of Guiana under his godfather Sir Walter Raleigh. His second son was a naval captain and father to Thomas Pottinger, who assisted with the subjugation of Ulster with Arthur Chichester and Moises Hill, receiving grants of land both in Down and Antrim, where he settled and was elected sovereign of Belfast in 1661. His brother Edward was Sheriff of Carrickfergus after the Restoration, and as such, signed an address to Charles the Second in 1683.

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