Monthly Archives: February 2020

COUNSELL 1. John Counsell, m. (2). Joan Thurston, in Wedmore. 1.1. Mawde Counsell, m. John Weekes, June 7, 1585. 1.2. Marian Counsell, m. Richard Weekes, May 30, 1586, nephews of Edith Weekes (Wyke) who m. John Voules,* May 18, 1566. … Continue reading →

There was a very distinct breed of Harris, closely associated with Bristol and the tobacco trade with Virginia. They assuredly knew others of their locality – the Harris of Wiveliscombe, kin of the Bennetts and Blands, that controlled much of … Continue reading →

It is very difficult to choose an ancestor, especially in the face of a gale of a lack of information. Assumptions can be made and narratives invented to explain the assumptions. Such is genealogy of the thin ice variety – … Continue reading →