hankins

[dalek39]

 Chilis...yes it is confusing to say the least..but interesting...you certainly have done a lot for us... many thanks...and in the cold too...much appreciated...
Now, firstly,  the mention of Yeoman of the Parish of yarkill..what does that mean..Yeoman..and the request to Sarah Hall..is she the daughter of Richard and Ann...was Anns maiden name Hall...wonder.

[dalek39]

I mentioned Hannah Maria Herberts parents...sorry, maybe I should have posted a new thread...no confusion...can you direct me there please if you think it necessary.

[Chilis]

Yeoman is usually a farmer of less standing than a 'gentleman'.  Richard HANKINS was perhaps not as well educated as the later generation, as he made his 'mark' on the Will, whereas William HANKINS signed his.

In earlier days, I think a Yeoman Farmer was prepared to take up arms or had political leanings as well as being a farmer.
Chilis

[Chilis]

Re the two HANKINS Wills mentioned above, you should now have sight of these.

I admit here that I'm coming to the stage where I look at these and think that, if they were my family, I'd probably spend the next ten years trying to sort this all out.  In the event, though, they're not MY family and I certainly don't think I've got ten years left anyway!!!
Chilis

[Glamis]

They say there is always a skeleton in a cupboard. I say - let's find ours.

[dalek39]

Thanks once again Chilis...and I certainly dont expect you to get excited over this family..ha.ha..  Yes, they are an enigma.
However it has been fun, apart from the frustration, in tracing the Hankins....and...this is not the end of my line...eeerrrkkkk !!!! Who knows what we may find with the next lot....Run away you say, I would not blame you...there are others that need all the help they can get, apart from me.   Maybe one day I will write a book...in my dreams, as I have so much paperwork to sort out...

[dalek39]

Dear Chilis....you are a darling...thank you so very much..I received all that information and, yes, Glamis and I will continue, speaking for Glamis, but I'm sure she will be just as enthusiastic as I am.
Oh, by the way..The printout of the wills..they were too big for my computer, is there anyway you could resend them in a smaller print...If not, I will see my son next week and see if he can do it...I'm a great wizz on this machine...ha.   anyway, once again..thanks heaps...

[Glamis]

Indeed Chillis- Yes you are wondeful- Thank you. There's a wealth of info in what you have found. What a great sleuth you are.

I've had a roam through some of the info but does anyone know what ' residual devisee' means? It relates to a reference to ' Richard Hankins, Banker deceased' and Title Deeds to land at Putley and Sunthill. I've looked at info on Putley- not found much. There's a 18th Century house still standing there, built 1703 called The Brainge but it doesn't have anything to do with this lot, it's all that came up on Hereford Council's SMR list for Putley. Sunthill isn't showing these days at all.
http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/hsmr/db.php?SF=1&parish_1=PUTLEY
I was looking for an old map of Herefordshire at the time. I did find this - it gives you an idea of Putley's location in Herefordshire.
http://www.british-towns.net/en/level_4_display.asp?GetL3=572
I'll keep looking though.
I may have found 2 of the 3 fields this Title Deed refers to. Not sure but have a look.
http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/hfn/db.php?owner=William+Miles%2C+Esq
Aylton seems to be an area occupied by Ast Wood and near to Ledbury. Richard Hankins 'of Ledbury'.
Oh my goodness. This search for info on Ledbury took me to the local newspaper. The Ledbury Reporter .
http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/
I think I've 'hooked' another rellie 
http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/991734.Researcher_finds_Ledbury_link/

[Little Nell]

No, Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire is more than 100 miles north of Windsor, Berkshire.

Last time I checked it was only about 35 miles from Windsor.  I don't know of two Great Brickhills 

Nell