As far as relates to the Fynney, Finney families. There are several pedigrees’ recorded in different places. Including the William Salt Museum but that one does not go back as far as 1066.
The main reference seems to be John Sleigh in his book of 1883 “History of The Ancient Parish of Leek”.
He quotes:-
The Fynney estate, consisting of woodlands and a large tract of country, was a gift of William the Conqueror to "his kinsman Fenis" (v. William of Worster's papers at the end of the Black-book of the Exchequer, vol. 2, p. 524.)
Sleigh goes on from there through a series of 26 individuals with a view of confirming his male bloodline to show continuity up to the date of the publication.
There seems to be little doubt that Mr. Sleigh’s information is gleaned from Doctor Fielding Best Fynney 1743-1806, the man responsible for the much mentioned Fynney Brass. This man’s original handwritten notes are in possession of the University of California having been bought by them in 1963.
That said when this assumption was published it was subject to much criticism at the time especially so in the Gentleman’s Magazine. In short whether true or not can’t be said for sure.
This is the only record I have seen going from 1066 to 1883.
I have read that the land that you referred to was at Fynney Farm, Basford where a house still stands albeit rebuilt in 1610 and the land in and around Pickwood Hall, Leek where a Thomas Fynney was resident during the Civil War.
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