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Cornwall / Re: MARTYN Family of St Columb Minor
« on: Monday 12 January 09 15:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Thankyou everyone for the information posted so far. It certainly makes interesting reading.
Apologies for assuming the marriage of a Martyn/Cardell was somehow marrying beneath themselves, they were my grandmothers words many years ago. I know the Martyns were very well off, the oil painting I have took sometime to complete and the subject had to travel many times to London by horse and carriage, not cheap or easy by any standard!
Will have to have a look at the painting again to see if i can piece together who it might be...i'm pretty sure they are dated.

Thankyou also to Terri, look forward to receiving any info you have.

Joanne

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Cornwall / Re: MARTYN Family of St Columb Minor
« on: Saturday 10 January 09 21:34 GMT (UK)  »
hello, My name is Joanne and my maiden name was cardell. I was born on Truro in 1971 and I'm very keen to try and piece together a bit of my past. I must be honest and tell you that I know very little but you research seems very familier. As a small child I was told that my ancestors were quite well off and at some point a Cardell married a Martyn under unfavourable circumstances, I can only assume they married beneath themselves and were cast out. My grandmother died in 2000 and whilst i tried to get as much info as I could I still have unanswerd questions. I've inherited three family oil/watercolour paintings but know nothing about them. My grandfathers name was James Ernest Tremaine Cardell, born 1917; I know very little about his father and was hoping some of your research could piece some of it together. He was born in St Columb Major and a relative has said that theirancestors lived in a small hamlet /farm called Little Colan. Somehow I'm also related (all be it distant) to the family that resided at the lost gardens of Heligan and yes, you've guessed it! I don't know how!! Any information would be gratefully received, even if I'm on the wrong track! Kind regards, Joanne. P.S. We have sub zero temperatures here in the UK,Hope it's warmer where you are....

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