Looking for the Winstanleys
RAWilson
I am looking for the Winstanley family, originally from Lancashire. I have information that one branch of them moved to Hartridge, Kent in the late 1500s and intermarried with the Wilford family. They then (or some of them anyway) moved on to London. In the early 1600s one branch with head of family Henry Winstanley moved to Quendon in Essex.
This branch of the family produced William Winstanley 1628-1698 a writer and 'poet' known as 'Poor Robin'. His nephew Henry, born in 1644 was an artist and engineer and the man who designed and built the first Eddystone Lighthouse. This edifice only stood for a few years, and was swept away in a huge 'storm of the century' in 1705. It's designer was in it at the time for maintenance work and because he wanted to see how it would stand up to hard weather. He certainly found that out! In his defence, it was the worst storm for decades.
If anyone has any information on the Winstanleys, please get in contact. I am trying to tie up the modern generations working backwards with the earlier genrations working forwards. I just hope we actually meet in the middle!
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RAWilson , from Reading, Berkshire UK, has been a Family Tree Circles member since Feb 2009. is researching the following names: WINSTANLEY, RUSSELL, GARRETT and 15 other(s).
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winstanley on 2012-08-26 03:51:16Our winstanley family history compiled and researched by keith winstanley new zealand "On 29 april 1857 at the age of 18 Phoebe Cannell married Thomas in the parish church , Yaxham, Norfolk. Marriage records show Thomas Frances Winstanley born 21 december 1832 to have been residing in Rusholme, Lancashire" both emigrated to Auckland New Zealand in July 1862 on the "William Miles" Thomas 's parents were John Strange Winstanley, auctioneeer and Mary nee Winckworth who resided in Chester Lane , London
Lottie on 2015-02-20 03:06:46Im desperately trying to find my gg grandmothers father , who was william winstanley . Caroline louisa winstanley was my gg grandmother. She waa born in westminster , in 1812 , and later married john Timson at st annes limehouse middlesex. They lived in baker street for a time . And also mile end . My grandmother was ethel beatrice winstanly-Timson , her father was Charles winstanley Timson . Im banging head on a wall placing my william, so perhaps someone would help
Lottie on 2015-02-20 03:08:05Im desperately trying to find my gg grandmothers father , who was william winstanley . Caroline louisa winstanley was my gg grandmother. She waa born in westminster , in 1812 , and later married john Timson at st annes limehouse middlesex. They lived in baker street for a time . And also mile end . My grandmother was ethel beatrice winstanly-Timson , her father was Charles winstanley Timson . Im banging head on a wall placing my william, so perhaps someone would help
steve43 on 2015-08-15 23:09:52I have a Sarah Winstanley, bp 1750 in Saffron Walden, Essex, parents Harry Winstanley and Tamar Parker. Am attempting to take this line back further.