Plantagenet Descent: Edward I to Symmes of Barnsley
The...@aol.com
Hello All,
In a related thread yesterday, I noted the marriage of
Margaret Bosvile, daughter of Thomas Bosvile 'of Edderthorpe',
to William Symmes 'senior' of Barnsley (d. bef 7 Oct 1483) as
documented by William Brown [1]. The identification of Thomas
Bosvile was not detailed, but it appeared likely that he was of
or closely related to the Ardesley (or Gunthwaite) family.
Two pieces of evidence provide the linkage of Edderthorpe to
the Bosviles of Ardsley, and further the close connection of
Richard Symmes of Barnsley to Thomas Bosvile of Ardsley and his
wife, Isabel or Isabella Hastings, his neighbors in Silkstone
parish. First is the following settlement in 1462 re: certain
lands including Edderthorpe, mentioning William Boswell (Bosvile)
of Ardsley (father of Thomas) and John Boswell(Bosvile), rector
of Darfield (brother of Thomas). This represents the settlement
of lands as dower for Isabel Cresacre, 2nd wife of John Bosvile
of Ardsley (d. 1441) who m. 2ndly Henry Langton, Esq. before
1448:
Sheffield Archives: Title Deeds
Deeds relating to Cawthorne : SY293/Z/4/1
Settlement
Creation dates: 20 August 1462
By William Norton of Bylburgh (Bilbrough, W.Yk.) to Nicholas
Wortlay, Robert Nevill, John Wodrove, Thomas Everingam, esqs.,
and John Nevill of Leversege (Liversedge, W.Yk.) of his manor of
Newhall (p. Darfield) with all his lands etc in Derfeld
(Darfield), Wombuelhill (Wombwell), Edyrthorp (Edderthorpe),
Mylnhous (Millhouses) and Midylwood (Middlewood) formerly the
property of John Bosewell father of William Bosewell, with a
piece of land called Elyntreflatt at Ederslay (Ardsley), for the
lives of Henry Langton and Isabella his wife, and after their
deaths, the manor etc. to go to Edward fitz William, Robert
Roclyff, John Dawnay and John Bosewell, clerk, in fee simple.
Witnesses; John Sotell, esq., Adamer Burdhed, Thomas Ann, Richard
Syms, William Taillor, etc.
The second document is for the grant of dower to Isabella
Bosvile (nee Hastings), 'late wife of Thomas Bosevile, knight'
in 1490. Note that the document above was witnessed by Richard
Symmes of Barnesley: in the 1490 document below, Richard Symmes
was one of the feoffees.
Sheffield Archives: Spencer Stanhope Muniments [SpSt/1 - SpSt/172]
Deeds concerning Cannon Hall : SpSt/140/1
Grant of dower
Creation dates: 10 Jun 1490
Isabella Bosevile, widow, late wife of Thomas Bosevile, knight,
dec'd., of the first part.
Richard Keresford, Richard Symmes of Barnesley and John Slakk,
feoffees of Thomas Bosevile of all his lands and tenements
in Yorkshire, of the second part.
With the consent of the kinsfolk of John Bosevile, son and heir
of John Bosevile, son and heir of Thomas Bosevile, the feoffees
grant to Isabella, as her dower, 1 messuage in Calthorn, now
called Canonhall, and all lands and other appurtenances, in the
tenure of John Cowden; 2 cottages in Calthorn; a tenement built
on the Cliffhyll, in the tenure of Elizabeth Burnley, widow;
annual rent of 3/10, from a messuage in Ardesley, called
Dawrodes als Wodehede. For life.
Thomas Bosevile, called 'of Edderthorpe' by W. Brown as
previously discussed, was in fact better known as Thomas Bosevile
of Ardsley (d. before 10 Jun 1490). Richard Symmes of Barnsley,
as father in law of Isabel (Hastings) Bosevile's daughter
Margaret and grandfather of their mutual grandchildren William,
Alice, Isabel and Joan, was a natural choice as a feoffee; so to
was Richard Keresford, whose son was evidently the John
Keresford who was married to Isabel's daughter Elizabeth Bosvile.
The family of Thomas Bosvile of Ardsley and his wife Isabel
Hastings is sketched as part of a pedigree of Bosvile in Alice
MacDonald's work on the family [2]. As the followup detailed
pedigree will show, their issue included John Bosvile of
Ardsley, son and heir; Muriel, wife of Sir John Burton of
Kinsley; Elizabeth, wife of John Keresforth (or Keresford);
Hugh Bosvile, rector of Darfield; and other. Ms. MacDonald
did not identify a daughter Margaret; however, we can thank
Mr. Brown for having done so.
I hope the above and the followup pedigree post will be
of interest.
Cheers,
John *
NOTES
[1] W. Brown, Yorkshire Deeds (Yorks. Arch. Soc.) II:20-22
[2] Alice Edith Middleton MacDonald, The Fortunes of a Family:
Bosville of New Hall, Gunthwaite and Thorpe through Nine
Centuries (Edinburgh: privately printed by T. and A.
Constable, 1927), pp. 228-9.
The...@aol.com
Hello All,
Following is the detailed pedigree as promised. Note that
this traces the Bosvile-Symmes descent only from John Hastings,
Esq. of Elsing and Gressenhall and his wife Anne Morley, whose
descents from Edward I of England (multiple descents for John
Hastings) have been discussed in detail before.
I have traced the descent to the emigrant William Farrar
of Amwell and Hoddesdon, Herts. and of Virginia (d. ca. 1637),
who is known to descend from John Hastings and Anne Morley
through his mother Cecily Kelke. Hopefully other descents
through the Bosvile and Symmes families will be developed.
Cheers,
John
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1 John Hastings[1]
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Birth: bef 6 Jan 1411[2]
Death: 9 Apr 1477, Elsing, Norfolk[3],[2]
Burial: Gressenhall Church, Norfolk[2]
Occ: Lord Hastings
Father: Edward Hastings (<1382-1437)
Mother: Muriel Dinham
esquire, of Gressenhall, Elsing, East Lexham and Weasenham,
Norfok, Fenwick, Norton and Moseley, co. York, and Monewden,
Suffolk *
'John Hastynges of Fenwyke nigh Ardesley. = Anne doughter to
William Lord Morley.' -[HSP 16:154-156, Vis. of Yorkshire:
pedigree of Hastynges[1]]
9th Lord Hastings[2]
dispensation for his marriage to Anne Morley approved - see Papal
mandate dated 21 Apr 1434:
' Papal mandate to the Bishop of Norwich to grant a dispensation
for the marriage of John Hastinges and Anne Morley, although
they were related in the 3rd-4th degree of consanguinity: xi
kal. Maii 4 Eugenius IV [21 Apr. 1434].' [ CP Vol. VI
(Hastings), p. 360, note f[2]]
Deed of Release, 28 Feb 13 Hen VI [ 1434/5 ]:
' John son of Edward Lord of Hastyngg' and de Stotvyle, Kt
to Sir Robert Clifton, Kt and Robert Edymon, clerk.
Manors of Gressenhale and Estlexham and property in other
counties.' - PRO, Norfolk Record Office: Hastings Family of
Gressenhall [ MR 90 241 x 3 ], [ MR 91 241 x 3 ][4]
Grantor of a charter dated 5 Apr 16 Edw IV [1476]:
' John Hastyngges of Elsyng, Esq son and heir of Lord Edward
Hastyngges Kt & Mirielle his wife daughter of Sir John Denham,
Kt. to John Heydon, Henry Suthyll, Richard Southwell, Henry
Heydon, and Henry Spelman.
Capital messuage called Lady Morley Place in parish of St Peter
Mamcroft, Norwich next the church of Blessed Mary in the Fields
and a water mill called le Gryn' alias Grynmylle in Northelmeham
lands and tenements belonging in the same and Byllyngford. '
- PRO, Norfolk Record Office: Hastings Family of
Gressenhall [ MR 268 242 x 3 ][4]
Constable of castle and gaol of Norwich, June 11, 1441; Sheriff of
Norfolk, 1474-1475[2]
* land holdings per his Inquisition post mortem, 20 Sept - 4 Oct
1477 (CP, Hastings)[2]
Will of John Hastynges of Elsyng, squyer. 8 Apr. 1477 - PRO,
Norfolk Record Office: Hastings Family of Gressenhall [ MR 320
242 x 5 ][4]
Spouse: Anne Morley
Death: 1471[2]
Father: Thomas Morley, Lord Morley (<1393-1435)
Mother: Isabel de la Pole (-1466)
Marr: ca 21 Apr 1434[2]
Children: Elizabeth
Sir Hugh Hastings of Elsing and Gressenhall(-1488)
Robert
Edmund
John
Charles
Muriel
Isabel (->1490)
1.1 Isabel Hastings
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Death: aft 10 Jun 1490[4]
' Isabel (wife of Thomas Bosvile)', daughter of John Hastings and
Anne Morley [Richardson p. 290[4]]
grant of dower, 10 Jun 1490:
' Isabella Bosevile, widow, late wife of Thomas Bosevile,
knight, dec'd., of the first part.
Richard Keresford, Richard Symmes of Barnesley and John
Slakk, feoffees of Thomas Bosevile of all his lands and
tenements in Yorkshire, of the second part.
With the consent of the kinsfolk of John Bosevile, son and heir of
John Bosevile, son and heir of Thomas Bosevile, the feoffees
grant to Isabella, as her dower, 1 messuage in Calthorn, now
called Canonhall, and all lands and other appurtenances, in the
tenure of John Cowden; 2 cottages in Calthorn; a tenement built
on the Cliffhyll, in the tenure of Elizabeth Burnley, widow;
annual rent of 3/10, from a messuage in Ardesley, called Dawrodes
als Wodehede.
For life. ' A2A, Sheffield Archives: Spencer Stanhope
Muniments [SpSt/1 - SpSt/172], Deeds concerning Cannon Hall :
SpSt/140/1[4]
Spouse: Thomas Bosvile of Ardsley and Newhall, co. Yorks.
Death: bef 10 Jun 1490[4]
Father: William Bosvile (ca1401-)
Mother: Matilda FitzWilliam
Children: Margaret
John Bosvile of Ardsley and Newhall, co. Yorks.
Hugh Bosvile, rector of Darfield
Richard
James
Muriel, m. Sir John Burton of Kinsley
Elizabeth, m. John Keresforth
Isabel
NN, m. Ralph de la Hagh
NN, m. NN Dodsworth
1.1.1 Margaret Bosvile
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' Margaret, daughter and coheiress of Thomas Bosvile of
Edderthorpe ' [Yorks. Deeds II:20[5]]
Note: she was not a coheiress; her father Thomas Bosvile was
lord of Edderthorpe, but was better known as Thomas Bosvile
of Ardsley.
cf. Yorks. Deeds II:20-22[5]
Spouse: William Symmes
Death: bef 7 Oct 1483, d.v.p.[5]
Father: Richard Symmes of Barnsley, co. Yorks.
Children: William, d.s.p. 1501
Alice
Isabel, m. John Saint Paul
Joan, m. Robert Burton
1.1.1.1 William Symmes
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1.1.1.2 Alice Symmes
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' Alice wife of Gerrard Lacy, esq.', one of the coheirs of William
Symmes, who
' paid 15s. heriot for the Hipperholme property, as his heirs,
William being described as brother of Alice and Isabel, and uncle
of Joan. (Wakefield Court Roll.) ' [Yorks. Deeds II:21[5]]
cf. Holmes pp. 79-80 (called Joan in error, possibly confused with
her sister)[6]
Spouse: Gerard Lacy of Brearley Hall, co. Yorks.
Death: aft 2 Jul 1503[7]
Father: Gilbert Lacy (-<1492)
Mother: Johanna Soothill (->1492)
Children: Hugh (-<1573)
Dunstan
William
Edward
Richard
1.1.1.2.1 Hugh Lacy[8]
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Death: bef 31 Jul 1573[6]
Occ: lord of Midgely and Brearley Hall
Esq., of Brearley Hall, Halifax, co. York. [6]
beneficiary of 'a dagger with a gilt haft' in will of uncle
Christopher Lacy, dated 13 Apr 1518[9]
mentioned in records of Star Chamber proceedings as 'being Lord
and owner of the Manor of Midgley', 1527 [Sutcliffe, cited by A.
Holmes][6]
called 'Hughe Lacie, esquier' in the will of John Savile of New
Hall, his brother-in-law, dated 1 April 1540 (proven 30 Jul 1545)
- Halifax Wills Vol. II, pp.. 4-5[9]
his will dated 20 Sept 1570, proven 31 July 1573 includes
provision for payment
' To Margaret, my daughter, now wife of William Farrer;..' and
her siblings;
' The rest of the 50 lb. and also Her Majesty's Privie Seale for
the same, with residue of all my goods, to my youngest son,
Gilbert my sole executor. I make William Farrer, of the Ewoods,
and John Deane, of Deanhouse, my son-in-law, Overseers.'[6]
identified as father of Margaret Lacy, wife of William Farrar in
Visitation of Hertfordshire, 1634 (states 'John Lacy of
Brearley', correction to '[Hugh]')[10] and Visitation of Surrey,
1623 (states erroneously 'Margerett d. of John Lacy of Brerely in
com. York')[11]
Spouse: Agnes Savile
Father: Nicholas Savile of New Hall in Eland, co. Yorks.(-<1527)
Mother: Margery Wilkinson
Children: Margaret (->1571)
John Lacy of Brearley Hall(-<1585)
Alice
Agnes
Elizabeth
Ellen
Gilbert (->1573)
1.1.1.2.1.1 Margaret Lacy[6],[10],[11]
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Death: aft 28 Dec 1571[12]
'Margaret, my daughter, now wife of William Farrer', will of Hugh
Lacy [proven 31 July 1573: text in Holmes[6]]
GENEALOGICS #I00387129[13]
identified as 'Margaret, daughter of Hugh Lacy, of Brearley, co.
York' [pedigree of Farrer, of Ingleborough, co. York, County
Families Vol. I - West Riding[8]]
Spouse: William Farrar of Ewood in Midgely, co. Yorks.
Death: bef 3 Apr 1573[12]
Father: Henry Ferror (-<1549)
Mother: Agnes (->1548)
Children: Henry Farrar of Ewood(-<1610)
John (-<1628)
Hugh
Ellen
Mary
Margaret
Agnes
1.1.1.2.1.1.1 John Farrar
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Death: bef 26 May 1628[3],[6]
Esquire, of Croxton, co. Lincoln., and St. Mary, Aldermanbury,
London
2nd son (elder brother died d.s.p.)
armorial bearings of 'John Ferrar of Croxton' confirmed as
appertaining to him by William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms
in 1609[14]
inherited lands of Ewood and Midgley from brother Henry on his
death, July 1610[6]
will dated Nov 14, 1627, proven May 28, 1628 [The Pedigree of
Farrar[12], and A. Holmes, p. 51[6], citing PCC 50, the will of
' John Farrer the elder of London, Esquire, of Aldermanbury
Parish ' ]
NOTE: identified erroneously in pedigree of Farrer, of
Ingleborough, co. York (County Pedigrees) as 'John Farrer,
of Elfaburgh Hall [ca 1537]'[8] based on said John Farrer
being named one of the supervisors of Henry Farrer's will,
25 June 1548[9]
see also pedigrees in Visitations of Surrey, 1623[10] and
Hertfordshire, 1634[11]
cf. Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 303[15],
Holmes, pp. 49-52[6]
Spouse: Cecily Kelke[16]
Birth: bef 1552[17]
Father: William Kelke, mercer, of London (~1520-<1552)
Mother: Thomasine Skerne (-<1566)
Marr: 25 Aug 1574, St. Sepulchre's without Newgate, London[16]
Children: Henry Farrar of Ewood(->1644)
John Farrar of Hanroyd (later of Ewood) (<1581-<1649)
William (<1583-<1637)
Humfrey
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 William Farrar[3]
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Birth: bef 28 Apr 1583, Croxton, Lincolnshire[3]
Death: bef 11 Jun 1637[6]
Occ: planter; member, Council for Virginia 1626 -[18]
of Hoddesdon, Bloxborne and Amwell, co. Herts., and 'Farrar's
Island', Henrico Co., Virginia
' William Kelke 1623 ', 3rd son - Visitations of Surrey, 1623
[pedigree of Farrar] [10]
arrived in Virginia on the Neptune with Lord de la Warr, August
1618[3]
' Willliam fferrar ', res. at 'Jordans Journey', 16 Feb 1623/24 :
appointed as attorney resident there with family of Cecily, widow
of Samuel Jordan, muster of 23 Jan 1623/24[18] :
' The MUSTER of m' WILLIAM FERRAR & m's JORDAN
WILLIAM FERRAR aged 31 yeares in the Neptune in August 1618
SISLEY JORDAN aged 24 yeres in the Swan in August 1610
Jordans Jorney. Charles Cittie
MARY JORDAN her daughter aged 3 yeares ttt borne heare.
MARGRETT JORDAN aged 1 yeare
TEMPERANCE BALEY aged 7 yeares
Servant's
WILLIAM DAWSON aged 25 yeres in the Discouery March 1621
ROBERT TURNER aged 26 yeres in the Tryall June 1619
JOHN HELY aged 24 yeares in the Charles November 1621
ROGER PRESTON aged 21 yeares in the Discouerie March 1621
ROBERT MANUELL aged 25 yeres in the Charles November 1621
THOMAS WILLIAMS aged 24 yeares in the Dutic May 1618
RICHARD JOHNSON aged 22 yeares in the Southampton 1622
WILLIAM HATFEILD aged in the Southampton 1622
JOHN PEAD 35 yeares old in the same Shipp
JOHN FREAME aged 16 yeares in the
same Shipp ' [ Muster of 21 Jan 1624/5[19],[20] ]
The records of the Virginia Company of London record, 4 June
1623, record the examination concerning the disavowal of Cecily
Jordan's previous marriage contract and her contract to marry
William Farrar [Ref. State Papers, Colonial, James I, Vol. II,
No. 30] [21]
married Cecily, before 14 Nov 1627 (date of father's will) and
probably before 1626.[6]
inherited lands in Hoddesdon, Bloxborne and Amwell, co. Herts. per
father's will, dated 14 Nov 1627, proven May 28, 1628[12],[6]
'William Farrar', identified as third son in pedigree of Farrar,
Visitations of Surrey, 1623[10] and Hertfordshire, 1634[11]
Sold English lands in Hertfordshire, September 6, 1631 [6];
returned to Virginia
d. before 11 June 1637:
'Willm. Farrar', "sonn and heire of Willm. Farrar late of Henrico,
decd.", had grant dated 11 June 1637 of '..2000 acres eastly.
upon the Gleab land of Varina, &c. westerly to the bottom of
---- island.' [Virginia State Land Office, Land Office Patents
No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 437 (Reel 1)][22]
3rd husband of Cecily _____ Jordan.[18]
cf. Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 303[15],
Holmes, pp. 49-52, 111-125[6]
Spouse: Cecily Reynolds (?)[18]
Birth: ca 1599[18],[6]
Death: aft 1629
Marr: bef Jun 1627[6]
Children: William (~1627->1676)
John (->1684)
Cecily
1. "The Visitation of Yorkshire," Harleian Soc., William Flower,
Esquire, Norroy King of Arms, Harleian Series, Vol. 16,
Mitchell and Hughes, Printers, London, 1881, pp. 154-156:
pedigree of Hastings of Elsing ('Hastynges..' of Fenwick, co.
Yorks.), 'The Visitation of Yorkshire in the Years 1563 and
1564'.
2. G. E. Cokayne, "The Complete Peerage,"
The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain
and the United Kingdom.
3. David Faris, "Plantagenet Ancestry of 17th Century Colonists,"
Baltimore: the Genealogical Pub. Company, 1st ed.
4. "Access to Archives," http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/
Hastings: from Norfolk Record Office: Hastings Family of
Gressenhall, charters and other documents re: Hastings of
Elsing, from FILE - Charter - Grant - ref. MR 72 241 x 3,
also, Norfolk Record Office: Collecton of Manorial Documents
relating to Gressenhall and Hunstanton, (includes COLLECTION
of MANORIAL DOCUMENTS relating to GRESSENHALL and HUNSTANTON).
5. William Brown, F.S.A., ed., "Yorkshire Deeds, Vol. II," The
Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Record Series, Record series
vol. L - 1914.
6. Alvahn Holmes, "The Farrar's Island Family and its English
Ancestry," Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1972, reprinted
1986, cites Rev. C. V. Collier, 'Documents at "Burton Agnes"',
East Riding Society, vols. 18-19 (1911-1912), providing
abstracts of 6 deeds relating to Kelke and identifying members
of the Kelke family.
7. "Some Early Lacys," E. Lacey, Rootsweb World Connect Project
(www. rootsweb.com), extracted 23 Aug 2000,
homepages.rootsweb.com/~elacey/delacy_wbg/.
8. "Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire," compiled by
Joseph Foster, W. Wilfred Head, London, 1874.
9. J. W. Clay, F.S.A., and E. W. Crossley, editors, "Halifax
Wills," (privately printed for the editor), Vol. I (1389 to
1544); Vol II (1545-1559).
10. Samuel Thompson and Augustin Vincent, Marshals and Deputies to
William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms, "The Visitation of
the County of Surrey," W. Bruce Bannerman, F.S.A. Scot.,
Editor, 1899, Harleian Series, Vol. 43.
11. Sir Richard St. George, Kt., Clarencieux, in 1634, "The
Visitations of Hertfordshire," Walter C. Metcalfe, F.S.A.,
Editor, 1886, Harleian Series, Vol. 22.
12. "The Pedigree of Farrar," Chester Herald, The College of Arms,
London, 1900, The Descent of Dr. Lillian Farrar of New York.
13. "Genealogics," website by Leo van de Pas, www.genealogics.com
cites Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag Marburg.,
Detlev Schwennicke, Editor, [ES], and other sources, ES VII
81, for Arnoul III, comte de Guines.
14. "The Descent of Dr. Lillian K. Farrar, M.D.," Chester Herald,
College of Arms, London, N/A (MSS from College of Arms),
obtained from Library of Congress.
15. Douglas Richardson, "Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial
and Medieval Families," Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing
Company, 2004.
16. "The Visitation of Lincolnshire," Harleian Society, Harleian
Series, Vols. 50-52 (Lincolnshire, Vols. I-III), II:555-557,
Kelke of Barnetby, III: 884-886, Skerne of Bonby and Waltham.
17. Douglas Richardson, "Plantagenet," Jan 20, 2003, email
royala...@msn.com.
18. V.Meyer and John F. Dorman, FASG, "Adventurers of Purse and
Person, 1607-1624/5," Order of First Families of Virginia, 3rd
ed. 1987, (Farrar, pp. 273 et seq.; Royall, pp. 517 et seq.).
19. "Jamestown Muster, 21 January 1624/5," Virtual Jamestown,
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/Muster/introduction.html
gives details of households in the Virginia colony, 21 January
1624/5, Jordan's Journey: household of Cecily Jordan; also
William 'fferrar'.
20. "Ancestry.com," Ancestry.com,
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/
21. "Records of the Virginia Company of London, Vol. I,"
www.ancestry.com, p. 56 (citation re: William Farrar, ref.
Brown, The First Republic. Also, see A. Holmes, The Farrar's
Island Family, pp. 115-6.
22. State of Virginia, "Land Office Patents and Grants,"
http://eagle.vsla.edu/lonn/virtua-basic.html
extracted 10 October 2001, Land Office patents No. 17,
1735-1738 (Amelia Co. grants), VTLS-Web Gateway.
* John P. Ravilious