James IV of Scotland (1473-1513)
Griselda Bigland was the 11th great granddaughter of James IV of Scotland
Godolphin House
Godolphin House stands on the lower slopes of Godolphin Hill and was the home of the Godolphin family until the mid-18th century. There has been a house on the site since Norman times and the present building dates from 1475. It has two main courtyards with all the large windows facing inwards. Only small windows looked outwards […]
John Killigrew (1508-1567)
John Killigrew m. Elizabeth Trewinnard (1518-?)Lloyd H Fox was the 10th great grandson of John Killigrew John Killigrew was the first Governor of Pendennis Castle. source: wikipedia:John III Killigrew (d.1567) of Arwenack, Falmouth, first Governor, appointed by King Henry VIII. His monumental brass survives in St Budock’s Church, Budock Water, near Falmouth, inscribed as follows:“Heere lyeth […]
Killigrew Obelisk, Falmouth
Lloyd H Fox was the 4th cousin 7x removed of Anne Killigrew. The obelisk was commissioned by Anne’s husband.. Killigrew Obelisk, Arwenack Street, opposite Arwenack Manor House, Falmouth. It is devoid of any inscription. Erected by Martin Lister (d.1745), of Staffordshire, who adopted the surname Killigrew in lieu of his patronymic, having married in 1689 […]
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth
The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, 24 Church Street, was founded in 1833 by Anna Maria and Caroline Fox. the daughters of Robert Were Fox. Left in 1862, right in 2016) source: The Poly, Falmouth The Cornwall Polytechnic Society (the Poly) was founded in 1833, the inspiration of Anna Maria and Caroline, the teenage daughters of Robert […]
The Fox Crest
From: Chronicles of Tonedale, 2 centuries of [Fox] family history ……, it has been needful for our family to obtain a grant with a difference; and, as a consequence, the following armorial bearings (which also appear on the cover of this volume) are now the registered arms of the family. Ermine : on a chevron azure, […]
J Howard Fox (1864-1951)
Howard Fox m, Marion Elizabeth Pease (1863-1942) at Pierremont Lloyd H Fox was the son of John Howard J Howard Fox built Robin’s Close This photo is of the marriage, at Pierremont, of Marion Pease to J Howard Fox on October 4th, 1892. Marion Pease was the daughter of Henry Pease from Henry’s 2nd marriage […]
Gerbestone – an evacuation story
An evacuation story – source: Jackie Tolfree I’ve had my Mum staying for a week and I got her talking about when she was evacuated. First of all she went to a big old house in Buckinghamshire along with her younger brother and sister and her Mum who was heavily pregnant. The follwing day […]
Tregonning Hill
Memorial to William Cookworthy on Tegonning Hill. William Cookworthy discovered china clay here in 1746. This memorial is sited next to the vast overgrown quarry on top of the hill, beyond the hedge in the background. Work went on here into the early 20th century. source: germoe parish council Choose your day well for your climb […]
Wiliam Cookworthy – discovered china clay in Cornwall
William Cookworthy m. Sarah Berry (? – 1745) Lloyd was the 4th great grand nephew of Sarah Berry (and several other more distant relationships) source: wikipedia William Cookworthy (12 April 1705 – 17 October 1780) was an English Quaker minister, a successful pharmacist and an innovator in several fields of technology. Parents, birth, siblings and […]