Who is his father?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:04 pm
Hi folks. I have the marriage record of Edward Foley to Rebecca Cooksey at St Thomas' Dudley 26 April 1779, witnesses John Cooksey and Mark Bond clerk, but it doesn't give a fathers name. I have his parents as Edward and Betty Foley, but someone has emailed with their tree showing his father to be Philip (1709) son of Paul Foley MP (1684-1739) and Elizabeth, he being the son of another Philip MP (1648-1716). If this is true it is the Foleys of Witley Court, who I have been trying to find a connection with since I first started researching 20yrs ago. This older Philip married Hon. Penelope Paget who descends from the sister of Anne Boleyn, so you can see why I want to prove or disprove it.
Where do I start? I suppose if there is a will from Philip 1709 (don't know when he died) leaving monies to a named son (namely Edward) that would be a help. Would Ancestry have that record and could someone have a look for me please? There may be a knighthood in it for you
Where do I start? I suppose if there is a will from Philip 1709 (don't know when he died) leaving monies to a named son (namely Edward) that would be a help. Would Ancestry have that record and could someone have a look for me please? There may be a knighthood in it for you