Genealogy Forum UK

Sharon, The 'House for Inebriates' was I believe Corngreaves Hall but I think for only a short while. I have more info somewhere if I can lay my hands on it.
Neville

Jo, Yes come back to me if you think I can help further.
Neville

Charles Edward Bastable was my great uncle one of 14 children 10 of whom survived into adulthood.
His son my father's cousin Sampson was killed during the 1st World War.
Neville Bastable

gardener, Absolutely correct, these two Robert Dudleys were fourth cousins twice removed, their shared ancestor being John 1st Baron Dudley (1401-1487), Robert Earl of Leicester (1533-1588) being his great great grandson and Robert of Netherton Hall (1587-1653)his 4 times greatgrandson. jessiboo, Ro...

jessiboo,sorry I missed picking up your question earlier. The answer is no,this is a completely different Robert Dudley.
Neville Bastable

Thank you mapatrick, a fascinating piece of work.
Were you ever able to discover the reason for the use of the alias by my Littley/Parsons ancestors?
Neville Bastable

Owen Street, Tipton new underpass is due to open tomorrow Monday 18th January at lunchtime I understand. The tape is due to be cut at 11.00 am I believe if members are interested.
Neville Bastable.

gaize,I'm afraid I know nothing of Eli but I have that Henry Wooldridge was born in 1840 and that his first wife was Ann Taylor sister of Samuel Taylor, anchorsmith of Brierley Hill. Henry I understood had a nickname “Garibaldi”. My ancestors were horse nailmakers on Lye Waste but as far...

To all concerned, this is my family of which you speak. John Bastable(1749) was my 4 times great grandfather's brother and was married to Sarah Andrews. Their son John (1783) married Phoebe Crumpton and their children were Elizabeth(1805), William (1807), Anne(1810), Fanny (1811), George (1814) and ...

Thibault, have a look at today's Black Country Bugle if you are able, issue no 893 page 22 where you will see a quite comprehensive description of a screw works and the work in which the employees were involved. The screw manufactory described was Isaiah Baker's in Hollywell Sreet, Coseley but I ima...

Mumbles, I don't know whether I can add much to what you have already said other than Elizabeth was the name of mine owner John George Higgs's wife. John Higgs I believe was Squire John Beet's brother in law. He and Elizabeth lived in a big house called TheTotnalls which as you probably know was at ...

Netherton Hall in the 17th Century belonged to the Barony of Dudley and was the home until 1653 when he died of Robert Dudley, wife Anne and his family. Robert born 1587 was the eldest son of Edward 5th Baron Dudley and his mistress Elizabeth Tomlinson. Robert's children were:- Edward born 1625. War...

Thomas Dudley who married into the baronial Dudley family came from a long line of Dudleys who had farmed in the Tibbington area of Tipton for generations right back into Mediaeval times I believe. Here are some of Catherine and Thomas's grandchildren gleaned from the IGI, from sons Cornelius and Hu...

Farside, In addition to the foregoing I also have the following offspring listed:-
William Dudley born 1625.
Cornelius Dudley born 1627.
Humble Dudley born1629.
Hannah Dudley born 1635.
Incidentally as far as I am aware Thomas Dudley was not connected to the baronial Dudley/Sutton family.
Neville

Were Elizabeth Dudley and Geoffrey Dudley related to each other before they married? The answer is Yes ! They were second cousins once removed. Elizabeth although illegitimate was nevertheless, the great grand daughter of John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley and Geoffrey was the grandson of Geoffrey Sutton ...