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Jessica Feinstein

Jul 25, 20203 min read

William Rice of Rutland, tailor

One of Ari’s 6x great-grandfathers was William Rice. Working back from his death and marriage dates, he was probably born around 1730,...

Jessica Feinstein

Apr 5, 20192 min read

David Stapleton, linen weaver

David Stapleton was one of Ari’s 5x great-grandfathers (and before you read on, one of the criminal ancestors I wrote about here). He was...

Jessica Feinstein

Oct 24, 20181 min read

Francis Burton of Ridlington, Rutland

Francis was one of Ari’s 6x great-grandfathers. We know that he died in Belton, Rutland, in 1794 and was buried there on 3 April. On 27...

Jessica Feinstein

Sep 7, 20182 min read

James Cobley (Coverley) (Calverley)

James Cobley was one of Ari’s 3x great-grandfathers, born in 1846 in South Luffenham, Rutland. His father was William Cobley and his...

Jessica Feinstein

Mar 3, 20182 min read

Susanna Burton of Barrowden

One of Ari’s 5x great-grandmothers was Susanna Burton, the mother of William Cobley. Susanna was born in 1784. I am working on the theory...

Jessica Feinstein

Aug 5, 20172 min read

William Cobley (pronounced Coverley?)

William Cobley was Ari’s 4x great-grandfather, born in 1814 in Barrowden, a parish on the river Welland in Rutland, and also on the...