Month: June 2023

Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (2)

June 23, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “We all loved and respected Mollie Green Lindsey, our grandmother” This posting is a continuation of a previous one in which I began documenting the life of my great-grandmother Mary Ann Green, daughter of Ezekiel Samuel Green and Camilla Birdwell, who married Alexander Cobb Lindsey on 2 November 1876 in Red River Parish, … More Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (2)

Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (1)

June 19, 2023

Or, Subtitled: A Family History Full of Twists, Turns, and Confusion When I began Begats and Bequeathals back in January 2018, I stated that my goal here would be to share some 40+ years of research on my family lines, in the hope of providing accurate documentation to anyone who might be researching these families … More Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (1)

John Whitlock and Agnes de la Beche (died 1491)

June 14, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “My body to be buryed in the Chapell of Saynt Katern in the monastery of Saynt Augustine” As previous postings have stated (e.g., here) the manor of Beches (often spelled Beaches) at Wokingham in Berkshire, England, passed to William Whitlock (died about 1510) and his descendants from his parents John Whitlock and Agnes … More John Whitlock and Agnes de la Beche (died 1491)

William Whitlock (died abt. 1510) of the Manor of Beches, Wokingham, Berkshire, England

June 8, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “[T]he said Richard showed suche the last will indented of the said William Whitlok his father” As the previous posting indicates, we know that Richard Whitlock (died 1556) of Wokingham, Berkshire, England, was the son of William Whitlock (died about 1510), because Liber Famelicus, the family history written by Richard’s grandson Sir James … More William Whitlock (died abt. 1510) of the Manor of Beches, Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Richard Whitlock (died 1556), Heir to the Manor of Beches, Wokingham, Berkshire, England

June 6, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “Observe the moderation of this family, that hathe continued thear patrimony for almost 400 yeares without encrease or diminution” Regarding Richard Whitlock (died 1556), father of the John Whitlock (1509-1589) to whom the manor of Beches at Wokingham in Berkshire came from his brother William (died 1584), Richard’s grandson Sir James Whitlocke states … More Richard Whitlock (died 1556), Heir to the Manor of Beches, Wokingham, Berkshire, England