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Northumberland / Re: Ann Best Hornsby - born Walbottle (Newburn) 1853
« on: Friday 26 December 25 22:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Darin,

I wonder, there is a birth in Q1 1879 in Tynemouth for an Oliver Mitchell Mitchell. If you check the GRO website his mother's maiden name is Hornsby. This would appear to confirm that your Ann Hornsby married Joseph Mitchell in 1876.

I can't find them in 1881 (Oliver died in 1880 aged 1) but this seems like a strong possibility? Perhaps they moved away after this?

Thanks,

Lewis

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Westmorland / Re: Bridgehouse, Appleby, Westmorland
« on: Friday 28 November 25 09:28 GMT (UK)  »
Depending on the date of the record you mention it could be that the property has not existed for a long time. Given that there is a bridge in Appleby as well as Bridge Street, it could simply be a house that was located by the bridge. I can't find any specific reference to a Bridge House, though. What was the date?

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Durham / Re: Mackay & Hopkins in Durham prior to 1841
« on: Saturday 22 November 25 16:47 GMT (UK)  »
I've checked the Ancestry image and it's definitely a N for both - you can see the contrasting Y for James Longstaff, immediately above Charles on the page, and surrounding households. As it happens I have some Wades in my tree who were from Ingleton - could Ann have been from across the border in Durham?

Probably worth noting that there could be clerical errors too which can cause issues. It's so frustrating when someone from out of county dies prior to 1851 - I have such a case for one of my ancestors and still unable to place him years later.

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Durham / Re: Mackay & Hopkins in Durham prior to 1841
« on: Saturday 22 November 25 16:28 GMT (UK)  »
The Quebec reference is interesting, unless they literally meant Quebec in Canada, it might be referring to Quebec in Durham, which is in the parish of Lanchester. This would support the 'N' answer for born in the county in 1841 census at Bowes, if he was born abroad that should have been indicated as such. Nontheless, there is nothing at Lanchester to match.

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Armed Forces / Re: 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment - Aden 1959-1960
« on: Sunday 09 November 25 16:09 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Andy J2022 on Sunday 09 November 25 13:34 GMT (UK)
During your grandfather's time in Aden things were relatively quiet. The so-called Aden Emergency didn't start until 1962, and the Radfan Campaign in which British troops were heavily involved, didn't start until the Autumn of 1963. The Northamptonshire Regiment left Aden in February 1960.

So your grandfather would have had a pretty boring time consisting of barrack routines, minor field training exercises and a lot of time spent on the beach or in bars. Better than many people's experience of National Service.

So in essence it could've been a lot worse... I guess that answers that question! No wonder we have a bunch of photographs of him and his fellow soldiers having by all accounts a great time in the warm weather over there!

Thanks Andy.

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Armed Forces / 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment - Aden 1959-1960
« on: Sunday 09 November 25 12:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

Prompted by watching the Remembrance service in London this morning I am looking for some information on the activities of the 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment in Aden in between 1959-1960.

Most of what I could find online relates to earlier conflicts. I have a particular interest in this period as my late grandfather was serving with that regiment at the time. I have his service record but as is often the case there are no details on the deployment itself other than the location. He sailed for Aden in January 1959 and returned in January 1960. Unfortunately I was a bit too young to ask the right questions before he died.

If anybody has knowledge of this regiment and its activities in Aden I'd be very grateful to hear it.

Thanks,

Lewis

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Tricky Latin text - 1681 will
« on: Saturday 23 August 25 17:55 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Bookbox on Saturday 23 August 25 17:14 BST (UK)
The clauses were originally written in the wrong order, which doesn't help.

The underlined part, from maritus to filiae, is marked as an insertion after dicti defuncti. So I think this is how it works:

8o Dec: 1681

Will(el)mus Blunden ^pater naturalis & Guardian(us) Sarae Blunden Nepotis^ d(i)c(t)i def(unc)ti, maritus et conjunct' person' Joannae Blunden

alias Kelsey filiae [unicae - deleted], ac Legatarie in Testamento &c nominate

& ex(ecuto)ribus fiducie prius renuncian(tibus) ac Ad(ministra)tor &c cu(m) Tes(tamen)to

annexo &c [iure … Jurat' - all deleted]            p(er) me Tho: Briggs

8 December 1681
William Blunden, the natural father and guardian of Sarah Blunden the granddaughter of the said deceased, [and] the husband and conjunct of Joan Blunden otherwise Kelsey, [who is] the [only deleted] daughter of the said deceased and a legatee named in the will etc., the executors having first renounced the trust, [is the] administrator etc., with the will annexed etc.   By me Thomas Briggs

Bookbox,

This is great, thanks very much for your efforts. It all fits with what I know, i.e. that Joan was Bartholomew's daughter, who married William Blunden and had a daughter Sarah, who was mentioned in the will.

As far I can tell from the records Joan was Bartholomew's only daughter, it's interesting that they crossed that bit out.

I wonder what might have caused the executors to renounce their position.

Thanks again,

Lewis

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Tricky Latin text - 1681 will
« on: Saturday 23 August 25 16:32 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Bookbox on Saturday 23 August 25 16:17 BST (UK)
Who was the named executor, please?

Their names were Richard Newland and Richard Smyth, who were stated to be his cousins and/or friends.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Tricky Latin text - 1681 will
« on: Saturday 23 August 25 15:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

I have found the will of Bartholomew Kelsie of Slindon, Sussex, dated 1681. The main text is easy enough to read with a bit of concentration however I am struggling with what is written on the back, mostly in Latin. It's not a formula I am familiar with. I know from the will text that Bartholomew left legacies to his daughter Joan's children, William and Sarah Blunden.

I can't really make out some of the words. Can anybody decipher what it means when read as a whole?

Many thanks,

Lewis

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