George Henry Williamson was (in 1906) briefly elected Conservative and Unionist MP for Worcester before being disqualified.
It was suggested that members of his team had bribed voters to vote Conservative. After a petition by the Liberal Party the result was declared void. (more…)
William Willett is most memorable as the advocate of Daylight Saving or British Summer Time. He was the eldest son of my Great Great Grandfather (through my mother’s adoptive line), also William Willett, who started the building company.
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Arms granted to a Faulder
There are arms linked to a Faulder name.
However, arms are granted to an individual and his legitimate male heirs – not to a surname. Can we trace the individual to whom they were granted?
The General Armoury* describes Faulder Arms as Ar. three chaplets vert, roses gu. Crest-On a mountain a beacon inflamed all ppr
. Translated this reads as Silver, three green garlands, roses red. Crest – On a mountain a beacon inflamed – normal colours
. My interpretation of this is on the right. (more…)
Widespread belief that the Faulder family is from Southern Scotland
(1638 onwards).Joseph Sewell and Emily Faulder do not appear to be in the 1891 census. It may be that they were abroad (possibly together on business). (more…)
Investigating other surnames marrying into the Family – particularly where there are two people of a particular surname marrying in – raising the question as to whether they are related.
(Comments of the “Are we related” type (much welcomed) are being collated on a collection of “Are we related?” pages.)
Robert’s Will refers to four children (Mary Newby and three minors). (known family tree
).
Only other descendant found to date is a younger brother Thomas who died as an infant. Documentation relating to the Administration of Catherine Blaylock does not indicate that there are other children.
Not all of William’s children have been traced through marriage and death.
). I am now in contact with the daughter of one of those grandchildren.Further work into the Faulders in Cumberland per 1837. In particular were the two Robert Faulders married to Catherine Blaylock related? (speculative work in progress ). At this time life becomes complicated by the variable spelling of the surname.
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