ancestry
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Humphrey Blechynden of Rye, died c1563
This is a short post about Humphrey Blechynden of Rye in Sussex who died in 1563. Humphrey’s will is short and perhaps hastily written and other than a reference to his wife and stepson mentions no other family members so it is hard to be certain where he sits in the family tree. A transcription… Continue reading
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Mary Blechynden Bache 1703-1777
Today’s post pulls together some threads about Mary Blechynden who was born in London, married William Bache in the early 1700s and died in 1777. It was meant to be a short post but there is actually quite a lot to cover. Mary is worth a mention because of her children who emigrate to America,… Continue reading
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William Blechynden of Mersham, d 1510
Those of us who are researching the Blechynden family, often seem to start with William Blechynden. There are records which can reliably date him and his family and which refer to his ownership of Simnells, in Aldington in Kent, by virtue of his marriage to Agnes Godfrey and, before that, the family property of Quarrington,… Continue reading