BLO(O)MFIELDs - Stoneham

[Yi Win]

Hi Kriywan,

I will have a look at the records I have to see if I can see a link anywhere.

For the other Blomfield hunters....

2 links for the origins of the Stonham Blomfields.

1 possibility is a decendent of John Blomfield of Woodcroft Hall a branch of the Newton Flotman Blomfields. John was there 1275

The 2nd poossibility is a link further back (ie before they settled Newton Flotman) via Richard (Dayv's MSS) who's line settled in Ufford, Boulge and Burgh - ther decendents there can be traced to 1316 in this area.

As to any further no luck yet.

As to why they moved to Mendlesham and Diss heres the land records which shed light.

The eldest son inherited the fathers manor,

The 2nd son inherited the mothers,

the 3rd son inherited land held by the father in Mendlesham

and the 4th son inherited the land held by the father in Diss

 - hence very early on we have the family in 4 locations due to inheritance.

it also shows why marrying well was greatly desired at this time because the  more land you had the more you had to share out to your male children - the less you had the less the sons got.

It seems that the case of the eldest inherits all wasnt so at this period of time - it was more of the fathers property (including his wifes inheritence/dowry) was parceled out to the sons - if the sons didnt marry well and increase thier lands the family lines had to find other means to live and became yeoman or tanners etc.

Hope that helps

Yi 

[Yi Win]

Hi Kriywan,

IGI have her as Esther Bathe.

It is quite possible that neither were born in Benhall - you would probably need totry and get in touch with the Suffolk Records Office for a look at the parish records or see if anyone on the Suffolk Lookups here has the Benhall records - thier marriage record may have the birth location of each of them listed so that you can continue.

Unfortunately for you I do not have any Blomfield families listed in Benhall on my tree either as a birth or marriage location.

You could try and contact St Mary's church direct?

Thier children are also recorded on IGI as (not in DOB order)
William, Esther, Esther, John, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Hannah

all with surname varients of Bloomfield, Blumfield and mainly Blomfield.

I have however found this for you on another site....

link:-
http://www.family-forest.co.uk/familytree/groups/grpf00502.shtml

info...

John Bloomfield & Esther Batho

John Bloomfield
Born: 1768 in Benhall, Suffolk
Died: 1828 in Benhall, Suffolk
Wife: Esther Batho
Born: 12 AUG 1776 in Benhall, Suffolk
Died: 1857 in Benhall, Suffolk
Father: John Batho
Mother: Rachel Broom

Children
(M): John Bloomfield
Born: about 1796 in Benhall, Suffolk Spouses: Elizabeth Markham

(M): William Bloomfield
Born: about 1799 in Benhall, Suffolk Spouses: Susannah Wade

(F): Ester Bloomfield
(F): Hannah Bloomfield
(F): Sarah Bloomfield
(M): James Bloomfield Born: about 1822 in Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Spouses: Lousia ?
(F): Maria Bloomfield Born: 1815 in Benhall, Suffolk Died: 1839
(M): Charles Bloomfield
(M): William Bloomfield

If this is NOT your personal site then the Batho family is listed quite a way back.

There is a Stephen Blomfield in the area in 1668 mentioned in The National Archives...

Stephen Blomfield, Esq. of Gray's Inn   16 Oct 1668

If John indeed was born in Benhall then the Parish records should have his parents listed!

Clear as mud and probably doesnt really help you but may give you some ideas as to where to look and at this stage, sadly, you may have to part with a few quid to get yoru answers!

Suffolk Records Office does allow you to purchase sections in years so you dont have to buy the whole thing!

have fun
Yi

[Kriywan]

Wow....THANKS Guys & Gals for the info..... off to digest!!  The family is right - my link is to the CHARLES b. in 1818 to my Father b. 1912 in Middlesborough. 

If I can help anyone .... let me know & I'll probably be back!!

Thanks again
Yvonne

[Yi Win]

Hi Kriywan,

Have you looked at this site....

http://www.curiousfox.com/surnames/Bloomfield_1.html

or for Blomfield Benhall...

http://www.curiousfox.com/uk/rsn.lasso?vid=13265&eid=46667&-nothing

there are several people enquiring about your John Blomfield but I do not know if any are you though so you may have already contacted them for info.

This link..

http://www.curiousfox.com/history/suffolk_5.html

(same site)

also lists Blomfields at Benhall at the correct time. Any could prove a link to your John !

Have fun
Yi

[Yi Win]

Hi,

Just in case anyone is interested out there I've created a spread sheet of the Stonham Blomfields I have with their decendents showing the movments and locations of the families and how they've spread out from Stonham.

If anyone wants a copy PM me with your email address.

Yi
(of the Stonham and Mendlesham Blomfields - but it shows where other branches settled too)

[youngtug]

This might be of interest;- Sorry I cannot seem to get the shrinklink to work, have tried, now  Suffolkmawther has done it, so please scroll down to see the links.

[youngtug]

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[Suffolk Mawther]

URL No. 1  ~  http://www.rootschat.com/links/09qp/   


URL No. 2  ~  http://www.rootschat.com/links/09qq/   


(using LINK SHRINKER as recommended by Rootschat)   

[youngtug]

 Thank you for that  suffolkmawther, I cannot seem to get the shrinklink to work for me,although the first link does not seem to be working. If, on the second link you go to home, you can then enter any name in the search. [the first link was Blomfield]