The Ketts of Norfolk
The Ketts of Norfolk

Author: L. M. Kett

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-11-28

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1409248437

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The Kett family can trace its ancestry back to Domesday and this book provides an unbroken history of the family from the reign of William I to the end of the nineteenth century. This book details the increasing prosperity of the family while settled at Wymondham between 1200 and 1550 and the years or persecution that followed the infamous insurrection of Robert Kett in 1549. A detailed genealogical study, well indexed and with several tree charts.

Old Kent
Old Kent

Author: George A. Hanson

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 0806346329

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Upshur County, West Virginia was created in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis counties. Upshur's early history and the lives of its more prominent pioneers and nineteenth-century Native Sons are ably captured in this tripartite volume. Part I, a condensed history of the state prepared by Hu Maxwell, ranges over everything from the first explorations of the Blue Ridge, the French and Indian War, and the Revolution to West Virginia geography and geology, formation of the state, and the Civil War in West Virginia. In Part II, Mr. Cutright lays out the history of the county, with emphasis on the Indian Wars, religious life, geography, formation of the county and its political and governmental institutions, Upshur County and Upshur countians in the Civil War, as well as a whole host of miscellaneous topics, such as turnpike and railroad construction, newspapers, financial institutions, the birds of Upshur County, and much more. In the final third of the volume we find an alphabetically arranged series of over 600 biographical/genealogical sketches of Upshur countians (some of them illustrated), which range from several paragraphs to several pages in length. In the majority of cases the subjects, who were mostly born around mid-century, are identified by their year of birth, the name of one or more parents, and the names of their spouse(s) and children. In addition, we learn something of each subject's career, military service (if any), and his/her movements to and from Upshur County. In short, given the book's 607 densely packed pages of historical and genealogical detail, this is the starting point for Upshur County research.

Historical Anecdotes of Some of the Howard Family
Historical Anecdotes of Some of the Howard Family

Author: Charles Howard Norfolk

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781230470696

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1769 edition. Excerpt: ... THE OFFICE O F Earl Marshal O F ENGLAND: Taken from a Manuscript hi the PojseJ/ion of JoSeph Edmondson, Esq; Movibray Herald. THE manner and forme how Gilbert de Striguil Marshall of England used the same roome and office in all his time, and how he was admitted, holden, and taken, in executing the same office, at the coronacien of King Henry II. and of his Knight Marshall, and all other their substitutes and deputies, as inferior officers to them belonging, as well for the day and time of the King's coroT nacion nacion as in all other times, and of the advantages, comodities, proffitts and fees anciently due and accustomed; and first, on the Earle's part at every coronacion, creation of dukes, earles, or at principal feasts, at marriages, or ambassadors being at the court, and at all other times, when it shall please the King, hereafter followeth; The Earle Mar/hall's Fee. The Earle Marshall ought to have the King's horse, with all the harnises that is on (r) him; and the Queen's palfrey, when they alight at the place where they shall be crowned. The Earle Marshall ought alwaies to be next the King at his coronacion, and ought to hold the Crowne in his hand; and when time is, he shall sett the Crown on the King's 4 head, head, and susteyne it by the flower that is before, because he is Marshall in Peace and in Warr. And the Marshall ought, in time of peace, to keep the peace, and do every man right in all things that apperteyneth to the King, and to the Court, and twelve miles compafle aboute it. And in time of warre, ought to have the forward of the Host: and none but the Marshall ought to sett the Crown upon the King's head. And he ought to appease the noise, and to visit them that make any debate or strife in the King's hall, and.