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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Wednesday 02 May 12 18:17 BST (UK)  »
That is so good to hear!

All this because I one day took a look to my right, saw the tree sat on my floor waiting to be hung, and performed a Google search for one of the men listed on the paper.

Though not a Blo(o)mfield, I am proud to have been able to inject a new source of information into the pool of geanological research being carried out by those who are!

My mother and uncle will be so pleased, too. If you do get to the stage where an amalgamated print version becomes available, I would be happy to buy a copy or two of that one from you! They would make interesting gifts.

Enjoy!!
All the best, Trevor

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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Wednesday 02 May 12 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Yi Win,

You are most welcome! I hope you and the others who get to see this lovely piece of work will enjoy reading it and that it might shed more light on previously unknown connections.

I look forward to reading more of your thoughts regarding the tree and the crest.

All the best, Trevor

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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Wednesday 25 April 12 00:31 BST (UK)  »
Well I'll be... This is extremely interesting and I think you've got something there. The colours on the crest seem reminiscent of those in my mother's tree but as you say, there will be elements from each side of a marriage, tying them together. You could study this for 20 years more and still be learning at the end of that time!




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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Sunday 22 April 12 13:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi Yi,

I just heard that the shield was made by the flollowing company, between 30 and 40 years ago:

8 Fleet st 2 Co. Dublin
D2 Dublin 2 (Dublin city)
Tel: +353 (01) 6777034

I'll email a copy to you and Grace for the use of...

All the best, Trevor

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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Sunday 22 April 12 11:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi Amanda,

For you and anyone interested, I have posted a photo of the family crest on my profile - I hope you can see it clearly. I can email a copy if requested.

As I wrote to Grace yesterday, my uncle does not feel able to engage because of logistical issues and prior commitments, but I hope this image will go some way to providing some guidance regarding the appearance of the family crest. I shall also endeavour to discover where it was made.

Hard copies of my mother's side of the family tree should arrive here in a week or so, for those of you which have demonstrated ome interest in getting your hands one.

Regards, Trevor (Brooker)

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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Friday 20 April 12 10:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Amanda,

Sorry for dipping in to your conversation with Grace. I'm checking with my mother but I seem to remember there being a similar crest on the wall at my grandparents' house when I was young... which is some time ago now. If this should prove to be correct I could have it photographed and email a copy to you. There might even be the name of the maker on the back... we shall see, I hope I am correct.

Regards, Trevor

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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Friday 20 April 12 09:13 BST (UK)  »
Hello Grace,

It's good to hear from you again and I am certain my uncle would be very pleased with as much information from NZ as you could provide. I wouls be fascinated by how much unclue Peter might learn from the Blomfield Blondeville web site, too.

As for the French Connection, they got back as far as Richard De Blonvill who was the aforementioned sub tenant to Hubert De Monte Caniso, in Blonville, Normandy, around 1086. My memory - which could well be wrong here - tells me that when they requested assistance from authorities in France to identify the upline from thee, they were stopped. Again, my memory tells me the French didn't seem very keen to help some Rosbifs trace their lineage back over there... but I could be wrong. A month in  Normandy might help, but I donlt think they got that far, literally.

Best, Trevor

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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Thursday 19 April 12 13:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi Amanda,

My grandfather and his cousin started the research back in the mid-60's, just after his retirement. They spent many years visiting churches including Stonham Parva and possibly Newton Flotman, Somerset House and other places. They wrote myriad letters and simply had to wait for the retulst to arrive before they could write anything down. I'm afraid my uncle doesn't possess a computer, so communication is still done by telephone and hand written letter.

Things have changed so much in a relatively short time, no?

Trevor

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Suffolk / Re: BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham
« on: Thursday 19 April 12 13:17 BST (UK)  »
What a fabulously detailed post! I have forwarded this information to my mother, so she can print it and send it to her brother in case he doesn't already have it.

Thank you!

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