Huguenot Ancestor - Help finding baptism

[Nick Hersey]

Hi Richard
We are following the Spiers. We agree they are Huguenots, though it took a long time before we discovered this (in the Huguenot Library). We were just wondering how you know this and whether you have any details of the family's journey from France (via Jersey we think) to Coventry.  Another branch we believe went to Oxford.
Any hints would be much appreciated.

[richarde1979]

Hello Nick

My main source for identifying them as Huguenots is the 1916 French Hospital Record of Sarah Ann Bartlett, which makes the following statement:

"Although we have no legal proof of our Huguenot descent it is a fact...I may
say that at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes the Spiers fled to Jersey & practiced silk
weaving there; later went to Coventry & next came to Spitalfields, that is why they are not
on the original Register of thé Huguenots who fled to London"

I imagine this is probably the same document you viewed at the Huguenot Library so probably wont help much!

[SummersP]

Hi Ryan and Richard, I realise it's a long time since you posted but if you see this, it might be of interest to know that I am related to the Thomas Spencer and Susanna Pashley mentioned in Richarde's message. Susannah was the sister of Mary Ann Pashley (1807 - 1868) who was my 3 x great grandmother.  Susannah and Mary Ann's mother was Susannah Marguerite Cordon, grandaughter of Jean Cordon, Huguenot, from Mouchamps in Poitou. Interestingly for Richarde, I am also descended from his Bachelier and Deverdun ancestors from Meaux in Picardy.  Best regards, Pamela