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England / Re: Info: William John Speed
« on: Sunday 01 August 10 03:47 BST (UK)  »
William John Speed (1761) was my great x 4 grandfather. He married Sarah Nelson and then bigamously married Ann Thorn and  Eliza Russell,  and then Elizabeth Raine.  He was transported to New South Wales in 1810 after a trial at the Surrey Assizes in 1809 where he was convicted of bigamy.  One of his sons, WJS, was born in Sydney in 1812 to Eliza Russell.  This William John's first wife, Mary Ellen Plunkett,  bore him six children before her death in 1846.  The May, Jamieson and Moses families are descended from their daughters.  There was no issue from the sons.  One died in infancy and the other two never married.  WJS then married Marion Govan and had another thirteen children.  There are many descendants from this second marriage from four of their children.

I do not know who the Catherine is that you mention.  This name does not appear in the family up to this point.

You could try searching at the Kew Records for information about the trial in 1809.

I hope this infromation helps.

Cromarty :)

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England / Re: Info: William John Speed
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 23:00 GMT (UK)  »
 :)

Our Speeds were born in London.  The really trickey thing is that the names John and William Speed in two separate families.  There is one in the north, Yorkshire, I think, and our line who appear in London in the mid 1700s.  You will also find the name in Essex and then there is the famous family from South Hampton.

Cromarty

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Scotland / Re: Scotland and Huguenot Refugees
« on: Sunday 17 January 10 05:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Prue,  :)

Thanks for the suggestion.  I will try to have a look at the relevant reference.

Cromarty

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Holm
« on: Saturday 16 January 10 07:07 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the info.

Cromarty

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Scotland / Scotland and Huguenot Refugees
« on: Saturday 16 January 10 02:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hullo out there!

I am trying to establish if and when there were Huguenot refugees who came to Scotland, particularly to the Black Isle area.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can start my research?

Thank you.

Cromarty

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Holm
« on: Saturday 16 January 10 02:11 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for the information but I had already established these details from the Parish records.  There are obvious similarities between our family trees eg names and occupations but because there would appear to have been four William Holms in the Cromarty/Resolis area in the mid 1750s it seems to me to be a difficult task to link the two families.  I can document my family back to the William who was the father of William 1769.  He married Anne Junnor in 1760 but I am still searching for his birth and parents.

I am interested to know what evidence there is for the Holm weavers being Huguenots.  Is it documented anywhere?

The search continues!

Cromarty

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Holm
« on: Friday 15 January 10 10:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Maggie,

I think we have already spoken on the phone.  My Alexander Holm was born in 1815 to Margaret Williamson and William Holm. His siblings were David, George, William and Margaret.  David's headstone is in the Old Gaelic Cemetery.

William was a weaver and was born in 1769 at Braelangwell which is in the Resolis Parish.  Margaret was from Rosemarkie.  William's father and grandfather were also called William and were weavers.  I haven't got dates for them.  His mother was Anne, son of William Junnor a tennant in Blernaclach.

Can you see any connection?

Cromarty

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Cambridgeshire / Re: Fulbourn Help required
« on: Thursday 19 November 09 06:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

All I know is that Sarah Misssen married William/Rolfe/Rolph at Fulbourn March 26 1733. There were three children: Grace, Richard and William and I am descended from this William who married Ann Ranner.  There may well be a connection with John Missen which is waiting to be uncovered!

Cheers,

Cromarty  :)

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Holm
« on: Thursday 22 October 09 23:30 BST (UK)  »
:)
Thanks Lynn,

I now have a better idea of the location and will search for these maps in my local genealogical library.

This week I have been contacted by another Holm descendant and so I am now seeking information on who is buried in the Old Gaelic Cemetery and why.

Also any information on the Huguenots who settled in the Cromarty area would be helpful.

Is there an association for the hemp weavers?

Cromarty

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