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
Oh well, it was a good feeling while it lasted Didn't think it would prove to be, just shows you need to check other people's research. Twas put on my Heritage. However Betty is another name for Elizabeth isn't it but Edwards birth year is different.
It might still be worth checking to see if there is a will for Philip Foley just to double check. However by that time this branch of family had long moved away from Dudley (going first to Old Swinford - before the involvement with Witley Court). There might still be a line back to Richard Foleys family though as earlier branches possibly left descendants in the Dudley area: I have a tenuous connection to him as a very distant uncle (as I recall) married his sister.
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Didn't think it would prove to be, just shows you need to check other people's research. Twas put on my Heritage.