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Rossie
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Posted -  05/11/2007  :  15:46

If anybody thinks they may have Huguenot ancestors, I have on CD a list of Huguenot Refugees and their Descendents in Great Britain & Ireland from France in the reign of Louis XIV and List of Foreign Protestants & Aliens Resident in England 1618-1688. 

It is possible to fully search the CD by surname and I am willing to look up any surnames to see if and when they appear.

Ros




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Callunna
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 16:40
How would you know if your ancestors were Huguenots? Are there specific surnames, or places of residence in Britain that would give you a clue? [br]

I wouldn't want to send you on a wild goose chase as I'm sure your time is precious, but the furthest I can get back to is 1790 in Suffolk so it's possible that my lot originally came from abroad. [br]

At any rate, your offer to help out is very generous, thanks. [/br]

Hmm - seems Firefox is a bit chilly today - it's put lots of [Brrrrs] in for some reason. I normally use the Safari browser.

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Gloria
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 16:52
Good question Calluna, look forward to the answer.


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Rossie
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 17:14

It isn't easy -  French-sounding surname would be a slight clue, although so many of the names we take as English have French roots; or a family tale of 'someone coming from France ages ago' perhaps.  This was the case with one of my ancestors, which is why I have the CD.  I grew up hearing tales of this French Huguenot coming over to Bradford, but having researched this family back to the mid 1700s with confidence and back to the 1600s tentatively ,and not finding anyone remotely French I am beginning to think my ancestors told 'porkies'.  It is a French-sounding name however - Simonett.

The first refugees settled in Spittalfields, London and many stayed there.  They came over in various waves, initially after Protestants were killed in the Massacre of St Barthomew on 1572.  Things quietened down a bit when their civil rights were protected under the Edict of Nantes but when this edict was revoked in 1685,  50,000 Protestants were driven out of France and came to England and about 10,000 moved on to Ireland.  By 1760 these waves of immigrants had lessened.  I think, if my memory is correct, East Anglia, Suffolk etc. WAS a place were they settled.

It is no problem to have a look for you, although for the next day or two I will be busy.  The CD is easy to search - it doesn't give much detail but it may confirm that your surname is listed and if you are lucky a place will be mentioned and maybe some family members.

Just let me know

Ros




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Gloria
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 17:24
Would you have a look at Kippax and Lockett please.


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Callunna
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 17:28
Thanks Rossie.

My paternal lot were knocking about in Suffolk at the end of the 18th c. but the surname and distant relatives were also quite prevalent in London and Scotland. Also popped up in Bradford.

However, I always felt "Sheldrick" or "Sheldrake" (they seem to have used both forms) was a bit Anglo-Saxon sounding (there's a record of someone called Cealdric - pronounced with a "Ch" sound)

On the maternal side I've got Steele and Greenwood.

If it doesn't take up too much of your time, I'd love to see whether there's any connection with Huguenots.

Gloria and others on OG have helped to move my research on quite a bit, so thanks to you all.Go to Top of Page

Rossie
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 17:55

No problem at all Gloria & Calluna - just bear with me for a day or two as I have a village meeting tonight and resultant chaos tomorrow to deal with, although I just bet I dip into this site a time or two during sorting out the chaos!!

I will PM you both with results either positive or negative - is that the best way to communicate anything I might find?

Ros




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Another
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 18:25
My relies were a bit like 10th century emigres' (can't find a sloping thingy) from Denmark but they didn't bring a list of their names on CD. Nolic


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melteaser
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Posted - 05/11/2007 : 20:39
Sloping thingy! You have such a way with words Oilcan!


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moh
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Posted - 06/11/2007 : 12:42
One of my early ones was Earle which became Earley of Hurley dependant of which branch you came from - although some changed from both.  I don't think Nutter would be a foreign name!!


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Rossie
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Posted - 07/11/2007 : 16:27
Gloria,

I have sent you a PM but it seems to have disappeared into the ether and is not appearing in my sent box - have you got it?

Ros


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Gloria
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Posted - 07/11/2007 : 16:39
Got it thanks. I have sent you one back to see if you can receive them okay. Many thanks again.


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Callunna
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Posted - 08/11/2007 : 08:48
Thanks go to Rossie for checking out my lot. It would appear that neither side had any Huguenot connections, so at least that closes down one avenue of research.Go to Top of Page
Rossie
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Posted - 08/11/2007 : 14:43
No problem at all  - glad to help

Ros


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Gloria
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Posted - 08/11/2007 : 15:13
Did as you suggested Ros in your PM and on IGI there are quite a few Loquet / Longuets. Never thought of the Loquet spelling for Lockett but it makes sense, thanks again.


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Rossie
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Posted - 08/11/2007 : 16:10
That's great Gloria - glad you found some Loquets and Longuets, felt sure you would.

Ros


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