FOOTNOTES CHAPTER THREE

[1] Shipping records of the "Flora McDonald" PRO Melbourne.

[2] The death certificate of William gives his birthplace as Snitterby in Lincolnshire whilst the birth certificate of his daughter Betsy records his birthplace as Keelylinkam? (spelling unclear). The only place with a name similar to that in Lincolnshire is Keelby although it is quite some distance from Snitterby. The date and place (Caenby) recorded in the narrative were obtained through Kerry Hutchins of Mornington, a descendant of William and Jane. In fact Snitterby and Caenby are villages that are only three or four miles apart and William's parents were also from the area.

[3] Details obtained from Kerry Hutchins.

[4] Information concerning the village of Tathwell was drawn from my own visit and from an article entitled "The Open Road - The Wolds South of Louth" by David Kaye written about 1979 and obtained by Kerry Hutchins.

[5] The initial reaction to a claim of royal descent is usually one of polite skepticism. In fact it is estimated that most people of European descent would be descended from the Emperor Charlemagne (747-814) for example.

A simple mathematical calculation can demonstrate the likelihood of of each of us having at least one royal ancestor. A 600 year period represents about 20 generations (a generation averages to about 30 yrs). For each generation we go back we double the number of ancestors we have in that generation. Thus we have 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great grandparents etc. So for generation 20 we have 2 to the power 20 or 10,049,600 ancestors. (in reality the number would be fewer than this given that inevitably some would be distantly related). Nevertheless given the total population of the world at that time (1400 AD) it would be unlikely that not one of those millions of people did NOT have a royal ancestor! The difficulty is more in proving how the connection exists.

Ancestry of Betsy Featherby. Note this ancestral line is by far the most fully researched. It is also the line that traces back to my royal ancestor. See 'My Royal Descent' on the Contents page. More details about those listed here can be found at the 'Rootsweb? site. See link on the contents page.

[6] All information obtained through Kerry Hutchins. Almost all of the villages associated with those mentioned were visited by me in the company of my niece Jane. Lincolnshire is still largely an agricultural region and places such as Tathwell, Haugham, Snitterby, and Caenby are still very small villages. Some such as the first two mentioned are attractively situated amidst the rolling hills of the Wolds, whilst others such as Waddingham, Horsington and the other two mentioned above are located in the flat lowlands in the centre of the county.

[7] The Will of Daniel Waldegrave was dated 8 Jan 1732 and proved in1733.
A summary of its provisions is as follows: -
1.To son John 10 pounds per annum out of lands at Fotherby plus one of best mares of own choice.
2.To Frances Mamby 2-10-0 p.a out of Fotherby lands.
3.To daughter Ann Dring (?) 2-0-0 p.a. from Fotherby lands.
4.To granddaughter Ann Waldgrave 1-0-0 out of Fotherby lands.
5.To all grandchildren 1 pound(?) each at age of 17.<
6.To grandsons Daniel Allenby and Thomas Allenby all lands and tenements at Fotherby or elsewhere and their heirs. In absence of heirs to them, then to male heir(s) of my ___?__ Charles Mamby.
7.To daughter Rebekah Allenby all goods and chattels.
8.Rebekah Allenby also to be executor of the will.
Information supplied by James Green of North Elmham, Norfolk and Michael Cracroft of Haywards Heath, West Sussex both descendants of Daniel Waldegrave.

[8]Information from James Green and Michael Cracroft. The descent from John Hutchinson to the three Presidents is set out in various tables of genealogy posted at the Rootsweb site. There seems to be a general consensus that the presidential ancestry can be traced to Edward Hutchinson (1564-1631) but the evidence confirming that Edward was the nephew of our ancestor William Hutchinson (1512-1556) is less conclusive. A link to the site is located at the foot of the 'Contents' page of this history and the line of descent from John Hutchinson is included in my own database at 'Rootsweb'.

[9] The Will is dated 3rd March 1650. It was proved in Sep 1651.
A summary of the relevant provisions is as follows: -
a. To daughter Elizabeth Cooper and her son Thomas Cooper 10/- to be paid within one year.
b. To daughter Joane Waldegrave 40 pounds within one year.
c. To daughter Joane Waldegrave one long table with frame and one buffit forme now in house in which Thomas Waldegrave now lives.
d. To son Thomas Waldegrave 5/-
e. Rest of goods movable and immovable to Bridget, my wife, and house now lived in and lease of closes belonging to poor in Louth Lane during her life and then to son Thomas provided he gives one quarter of wheat, one quarter of barley, and one quarter of oats to testator for one year at end of which Thomas to give yearly to the longer lived of parents one qyuarter of wheat, one quarter of barley, one quarter of malt, one quarter of beans and one quarter of oats of good quality to be brought to the house quarterly except that the oats to be sent to Louth and made into oatmeal between Michaelmass and Christmas and brought to the house. If Thomas does not comply with terms Bridget to be sole heir to estate. Signed etc.

[10] An inquiry was held at Horncastle, Lincolnshire on 9 March 1581/2 following the death of John Waldegrave in order to establish the extent of his holdings.
A summary of its findings follows: -
Holdings- Scamblesby-
1 messuage, 1 toft, & 6 acres of land held of William Hambye of the manor of Malbie at a rent of 4/4 p.a. Annual worth 3/4 p.a. above reprises (i.e. net)
1 cotland & 1 acre held of John Roodes of Scamblesby for fealty and1/2 lb of pepper p.a. Worth 2/- p.a. above reprises.
2 messuages, 2 cotlands, & 234 acres of land held of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in socage and at 4d p.a. Worth above reprises 20/- p.a.
Partney: 1 messuage and 31 acres of land held of heirs of late Duchess of Suffolk of Partney manor at a rental of 20/- p.a. Worth above reprises 20/- p.a.
Skendesby:20 acres of land held of John Copulldick of the manor of Forthington for fealty and 10 1/2 pence rental p.a. Worth above reprises 5/- p.a.
Spilsby: 1 messuage (burnt down) and 6 acres of land held of the heirs of the Duchess of Suffolk for fealty and 4/2 rental p.a. Worth 10/- p.a. above reprises.
Wainfleet St. Mary: 2 plots of pasture or marsh held of Valentine Brown as of the manor of Crofte for fealty and suit of court yearly. Worth 3/- p.a. above reprises.
Total 8 messuages, 3 cotlands, 1 toft, 298 acres of land. Total rental 1-18-10,3 cases of fealty, 1 suit of court annually, and 1/2 lb of pepper. Total worth above reprises 3-3-4 p.a.

The jurors confirm that John Wallgrave died on the 16th day of September last before the date of the inquisition and that William Weallgrave is his son and nearest heir and that at that time he was 24 years and more of age. They confirmed there were no other holdings.

John Waldegrave was a resident of Scamblesby and Partney and died as Lord of the Manor of Monkeslande, one of 2 manors in Partney and later acquired by Wray, Queen Elizabeth's Lord Chief Justice. He was a member of a staunch Catholic family and he received a bequest of a Catholic Psalter once the property of Bardney Abbey. By 1633 Partney was no longer held by the Waldegraves. The last paragraph of the inquest suggests there may have been some dispute with the Crown in regard to ownership. Another explanation is that the Waldegraves continued to adhere to the Catholic religion and the burden of fines imposed may eventually have forced the sale of the property or it may even have been confiscated.

Above information supplied by James Green and Michael Cracroft.

[11] The brother of Katherine's likely grandfather John Fulnetby Goodricke, was Thomas Goodricke a chaplain to King Henry VIII then later Bishop of Ely. A supporter of the Reformation he also served as Chancellor of England under the Protestant Edward VI from1552-1553. He resigned after the Catholic Mary ascended the throne and died at Ely the following year.

Ann Dymoke belonged to an even more illustrious family. According to the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica Dymoke was
"the name of an English family holding the office of king's champion. The functions of the champion were to ride into Westminster Hall at the coronation banquet, and challenge all comers to impugn the king's title. The earliest record of the ceremony at the coronation of an English king dates from the accession of Richard II. On this occasion the champion was Sir John Dymoke (d. 1381), who held the manor of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, in right of his wife Margaret, granddaughter of Joan Ludlow, who was the daughter and co-heiress of Philip Marmion, last Baron Marmion. The Marmions claimed descent from the lords of Fontenay, hereditary champions of the dukes of Normandy, and held the castle of Tamworth, Leicestershire, and the manor of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire. The right to the championship was disputed with the Dymoke family by Sir Baldwin de Freville, lord of Tamworth, who was descended from an elder daughter of Philip Marmion. The court of claims eventually decided in favour of the owners of Scrivelsby on the ground that Scrivelsby was held in grand serjeanty, that is, that its tenure was dependent on, rendering a special service, in this case the championship.

Sir Thomas Dymoke (1428?-1471) joined a Lancastrian rising in 1469, and, with his brother-in-law Richard, Lord Willoughby and Welles, was beheaded in 1471 by order of Edward IV after he had been induced to leave sanctuary on a promise of personal safety. The estates were restored to his son Sir Robert Dymoke (d. 1546), champion at the coronations of Richard III. Henry VII. and Henry VIII, who distinguished himself at the siege of Tournai and became treasurer of the kingdom. His descendants acted as champions at successive coronations"

The father of Ann Dymoke was Sir Lionel Dymoke (1463-1519) who was a son of the Sir Thomas Dymoke executed in 1469. Sir Thomas was married to Margaret de Welles whose ancestry can be traced back to the Plantagenet Kings of England.

Tomb of Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles (1406 - 1461) in St Oswald's church Methley, Yorkshire. He was killed figthing on the Lancastrian side at the battle of Towton. Lord Welles is clad in armour, his head rests on his helmet, his feet upon a lion. He wears a chain round his neck, a belt with jewels and the garter with its motto on his left leg. Over his armour is a surcoat with the arms of the Welles family. On the left of Lord Welles is his wife Joan (Waterton) - her tomb is not visible in the photo - her head, with mitred headdress, is richly dressed, resting upon a cushion supported by angels. She wears a mantle embroidered with the arms of the Welles family, at her feet are two small dogs. The tomb bears the arms of Waterton, Welles and Willoughby families. Baron Welles body was brought to Methley in a sack after the Battle of Towton to prevent his remains from being mutilated by his Yorkist enemies. Margaret, the daughter of the couple married Sir Thomas Dymoke. Lionel Welles was a descendant of King Edward I through both Eleanor of Castille and Marguerite of France and separately was also a descendant of King Henry II, King Henry III and King John. More information about the tomb of Lionel de Welles can be found here

Again the information is set out in various tables of genealogy posted at the 'Rootsweb' site. A link to the site is located at the foot of the 'Contents' page of this history.

[12] The 10th Regiment of Foot was first raised in 1685 to help quell the rebellion of James, Duke of Monmouth against King James II. In fact the rebellion was put down and James executed without the 10th having to take part in any action. From 1692 until 1714 the regiment served in France and took part in several important battles including Blenheim. After returning to England the regiment also served briefly in Scotland before being sent to perform garrison duty in Gibraltar (1730-49) and Ireland (1749-1767). In 1767 it was transferred to America where in 1775 it became embroiled in the first battle of the American War of Independence. Troops of the regiment exchanged shots with the Americans at Lexington and subsequently had the dubious distinction of being the first British unit to sustain casualties in the War when defending the bridge at Concord. The 10th was later to serve with distinction in the Sudan, the Boer War and both World Wars but of course the family members of interest to this story were living in Australia by then.