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Post by cornishmaid on Dec 8, 2008 18:06:54 GMT -5
Sorry to have been absent so long, but it's Christmas carolling season I'm afraid Have just been trying to catch up on this thread. Thank you Jenny for the extra information you provided, most useful Now, as for Richard Leddra, and his parentage, I have on my database a baptism date for him of 6 December 1726, to Thomas Leddra and Honour Hambly. Unfortunately, I do not have a source listed for this baptism, it being one of the first lines I explored. I know better now This would fit in with his burial date of 3 March 1811, aged 83. I'm afraid I don't have much more than that to add at the moment. Am trying to catch up on all this Quick business that has been going on... but I think I'd better leave that to the experts ;D
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Dec 8, 2008 18:50:55 GMT -5
Welcome back m'darlin' Been missing your input of late and could well d with your thoughts and input on a few items. And don't you dare go leaving that Quick stuff to 'the experts' without throwing in your two bobs worth! There are a few things in amongst it all that Ireckon you just might be able to help with - or at least share some valuable opinions on. So please spare a thought for 'the afflicted' and see what you can offer to put us out of some of our misery. Bah Humbug - and all that ;D
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Post by cornishmaid on Dec 8, 2008 20:29:42 GMT -5
Thank you me dear Oh dear, you know I get easily kerfuffled with all this Quick data. I break into a cold sweat just hearing the name! Will do me best
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Dec 9, 2008 4:21:27 GMT -5
It's not really that bad - after all it's me that gets most of the headaches. I try my best to share them with Lannanta and Gandolf, of course. ;D But please do have a look through and see what you think. There may be some things you can help with or at least offer some opinions or suggests. And there just might be the odd item there that will be of interest or help to yourself.
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Post by pumpkin2 on Dec 16, 2008 11:28:14 GMT -5
I'm back! sorry to have left it so long before replying regarding Richard Leddra Thank you Cornish Maid for the information regarding the parentage of Richard, was never 100% certain... I heard from a Leddra cousin, unknown to me until a few weeks ago, his Gt2 grandfather John and my Gt2 grandfather James (sons of James and Sarah (Curnow) were brothers. He told me that his grandfather (my Leddra cousin is 80 so we are going back a bit here) heard a tale handed down that the origin of the name Leddra/Luddra comes from NW Spain Apprantly in years gone by there were raids on the South & North Cornish coast by Spainish pirates, some deserted their ships and took Cornish women as wives raised their families and thats how the name originated... The town of Santiago del Compostella in Spain was mentioned by his Grandfather. Guess we will never know, but an interesting tale I thought
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Dec 16, 2008 23:35:56 GMT -5
Welcome back Pumpkin. A most interesting tale to add to your family history. True or not tales like this add a little colour to the story of a family and make it an interesting read. And there could be some truth in it anyway - remembering what the Spaniards did to Mousehole! CT
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jan 9, 2009 8:53:33 GMT -5
As a matter of interest. Will of Henry STEPHENS of St Ives written 2nd August 1647 and proved 17th January 1654. ... to my servant boy Richard LEDDRA 10 shillings and to my servant Priscilla Weight 10 shillings ... CT
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Post by pumpkin2 on Jan 12, 2009 18:33:08 GMT -5
Thank you CT for that interesting piece of infomation nice to know the Leddras were alive and kicking in St.Ives in the 1600's P2
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jan 13, 2009 7:39:58 GMT -5
You are welcome - don't know if there will be much more about that young fella but I am guessing there might be more on the Stevens/Stephens family being discussed very soon! A few of the Stevens/Stephens were farmers so it might be interesting to see wat might TURNIP! ;D
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Post by pumpkin2 on Jan 13, 2009 14:52:20 GMT -5
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Post by rosibowyer on Feb 9, 2009 12:40:27 GMT -5
Have just joined this site and am struggling a little to find how it works or what I am supposed to do to introduce myself. Pardon my ignorance, but is a forum the same thing as a messageboard? Do I need to do more than login and post? Should I register my name interests somewhere? I'm a descendant of many of the people mentioned in the Leddra-Curnow-Ninnes-Paynter thread.
My 2x great grandfather is Paul Thomas Curnow of St Ives b May 1819, d May1913 I descend from his daughter Jane Hosking Curnow. My 3xgt grandparents Paul Curnow and Jane Hosking married at Madron in 1816. JH came from St Just. Paul Curnow b 1792 St Ives
My 4x gt grandparents were another Paul Curnow and his wife Honor Leddra. Paul and Honor marr 1789. Paul was the son of yet another Paul and was bapt. 1757 at Ludgvan. He drowned at sea in 1794 and Honor (bap Jan 1758 St Ives) as his widow petitioned Trinity House for support for her and children. Honor was the daughter of Richard Leddra and Eleanor Paynter.
My preliminary findings and correspondence some 25 years ago came up with Richard Leddra's baptism in 1726 son of Thomas Leddra and his wife Honor. Eleanor's parents were John Paynter and possibly Margaret nee Trengove, but I have only pencilled this in so far ~ not as a certainty. This research was all done by trawling through registers at Truro in Cornwall long before the days of internet research, and even before many microfilms of registers were available. I live 10 hours' drive from there at the opposite end of England, so visits were few and progress was slow.
My 5x gt grandparents Paul Curnow and his wife Sarah Ninnes/Ninnis, married at Ludgvan in 1756, Sarah bapt 1733 at Towednack. I have not established the baptism of that Paul, but Sarah was bapt 1733 at Towednack, the dau of John Ninnes and Jane Quick married 1722 (my 6x gt grandparents). 6 x gt grandfather John Ninnes was bap Jan 1696.
Clearly your messages refer to these same people, but I haven't found my way to an earlier thread or earlier messages for more detail.
Hope we can communicate further on our shared family. Thanks Rosibowyer
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Post by davidkingmartin on Feb 9, 2009 12:59:32 GMT -5
Hello, Rosibowyer! I believe I am related to some of the persons whom you mention (Ninnis, Curnow, Hoskin(g) etc) and Ludgvan churchyard is the burial ground for many of my relatives, incl. Joseph Martin, my father. I shall do some research on my Tree and post my findings here in due course. My Tree, "under construction", can be found on Ancestry.co as a Gedcom, under the name "Martin and Rabenold GEDCOM 2", or on Genes Reunited. Great-g-gfather Joseph M.1815 was married to Mary Ninnes, bap.1817 Towednack. There are many experts on this website who can help you! David.
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Post by davidkingmartin on Feb 10, 2009 7:36:05 GMT -5
Rosibowyer: I have established, from my albeit "messy" database, that I am a direct descendent of William Ninnes (-is) 1670-1705 and his wife Jane Curnow 1676-1750, through William 1692, son George 1729, John 1773 and Mary 1817. Mary married Joseph Martin: their son John 1845 m.Levinia Rowe and their son, Joseph 1875, my g-father (died 1949), is buried at Ludgvan. Jane Curnow 1676 appears to have married twice: Vivian Daniel (no dates, unsourced). John Ninnes 1696 is another child of Jane and William. He marr. Jane Quick, I think, in 1722, and a child of theirs is Sarah N., 14 Oct.1733, m.12 Oct.1756 Paul Curnow, as you indicate.
Jane Quick 1696-1762 Towed.: her father: Matthew. Her mother: Sarah Major. Details of MQ`s parents and g-parents available BUT I must stree that my info. may not be reliable. There are others who have researched the subject more thoroughly.
DKM
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Post by terribrown on Feb 10, 2009 23:34:52 GMT -5
I too am related to the curnow family - but I am stuck. I have John Curnow from Phillack Cornwall died 1760 - married to Sarah Weymouth on 30 Sept 1727 Their Children were John Curnow b. 21 Sept 1728 Sarah Curnow b. 5 Nov 1730 married Willaim Smith on 17 Sept 1755 Hester Curnow b. 24 July 1732 married Thomas Parminter on 31 Jan 1767 (the Parminter marraige is my family link) Hannibal Curnow b. 25 March 1734 Jacob Curnow b. 30 Sept 1735 Elizabeth Curnow b. 16 June 1738 married Rev. William Hocking on 29 Oct 1770 Jane Curnow b. 7 May 1742 married Rev. Richard Oke Millett on 3 April 1770 All from Phillack Cornwall Can anyone help with further info - it seems there are millions of Curnow people Terri Brown Brisbane Australia
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Post by trencrom on Feb 11, 2009 3:25:43 GMT -5
Hello Terri, For the Curnows I suggest you contact Bill Curnow as he has done a vast amount of work on the family. He is the OPC for Ludgvan and you will find contact details for him on the OPC website.
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