Month: October 2019

The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): Richard Nottingham (1546-1626)

October 3, 2019

Or, Subtitled: London, Ships, and Colonial Virginia At the end of my previous posting, I told you that, since there were two Richard Nottinghams living and doing business at the same time in Stepney in the east end of London in the early 1600s, an uncle and his nephew, it’s important to distinguish these two … More The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): Richard Nottingham (1546-1626)

The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): Richard Nottingham (1587-1640/1650)

October 2, 2019

Or, Subtitled: The Ifs, Ands, and Buts of Establishing a Pedigree for 17th-Century Virginia Immigrants When it comes to pinning down the pre-Virginia origins of the immigrant ancestor of the Nottingham family of Northampton County, Virginia, Richard Nottingham (abt. 1620-1692), there are many ifs, ands, and buts. To my knowledge, the only researcher who has … More The Nottingham Ancestry of Strachan Monk (1787-1850/1860): Richard Nottingham (1587-1640/1650)