HEADs of West Berkshire

[jc33a]

What Cherry history were you chasing? The Cherrys of Bray? The history and antiquities of the parish of Bray on www.archive.org has the family tree.

[cjtu]

thanks for your interest-I have researched him a little more. He was Henry Curtis Cherry(d 1864)who wrote at least 3 volumes of the genealogies of various Berkshire families, entitled   "Bercheriensis prosapiae",of whom the Heads were one,ca 1851. although intended it was never published,and now  is in Reading University special collections,Ref ms104.
I think it might be on fiche-as my late aunt obtained a (frustratingly) part copy of the Head tree,in 1970 and wrote about the machine scroller going wrong! It is referred to in the 1924 Berkshire Histories of various manors.  Iwould welcome comments from anyone who has accessed this magnum opus. Chris

[newburychap]

I had never heard of this work - must have a look at it somewhen.

http://www.collectionsgateway.org.uk/collections/77/cherry.pdf

[malshep]

Does anyone have a transcript or contents of Richard Head (Hede) Will from Winterbourne Berks. Died 1530

Thanks in adavnce

Malshep

[Pejic]

I don't know if it adds anything to what you already have, but I have some Heads of Chievely/Kintbury/Boxford.
There were also 2 families of Thomas Head and Hannah producing children 1786 to 1805 - one in Chievely (mine) and one in Hampstead Norris (where another line of my ancestors come from)

[MattD30]

Does anyone have a transcript or contents of Richard Head (Hede) Will from Winterbourne Berks. Died 1530

Thanks in adavnce

Malshep

I have a transcript of his will somewhere plus the wills of his descendants. How are you related to Richard? Would you like me to send you a copy of the transcript?

Matt

[MattD30]

I don't know if it adds anything to what you already have, but I have some Heads of Chievely/Kintbury/Boxford.
There were also 2 families of Thomas Head and Hannah producing children 1786 to 1805 - one in Chievely (mine) and one in Hampstead Norris (where another line of my ancestors come from)

The Heads of Winterbourne, Chieveley and Boxford are all linked and are also (later) linked to Heads in Newbury, Greenham, and Thacham. However I haven't yet found a link to those in Kintbury although I think a link must exist.

Matt

[MattD30]

Malcolm
Sorry. I made a mistake.
Our Elizabeth and Sarah were sister's. Their parents were Henry Head and Elizabeth House who were married 13 Jan 1729 at St Matin in the Fields, London. Sarah was baptised 29 Nov 1732 at the same church. Elizabeth's daughter Rachel was an heiress. She married John Pottinger and he built Roden House in Compton with her money. Unfortunately she died after her second child Rachel was born. John never remarried and the money went out of the family with a marriage into the Stuckley-Stuckley family of Hartland Head, Devon.
Have you been to Compton? There are Head graves under the carpet by the alter.
I have information that says the Head family are from Kent. They lived at Langley Hall in the time of Henry V111. Do you know about this or the fact they were wealthy anf knighted?
Michelle

Do you have any photos of the Head graves at Compton? I am descended from the Heads of Winterbourne and Chieveley. These branch are also connected to the Heads in Compton and Langley through various lines.

Matt

[malshep]

Hi MatD30,

I am related to Richard head as follows:
Head (7 Gen.) → Puckeridge (1 Gen.) → Chancellor (3 Gen.) → Sheppard (4 Gen.)

I would be exptremely grateful if you would send me coppies of any Head Wills that you have. any other information on the Head Line would be very helpful also.

Thanks in advance

Malshep