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From: Celia Mycock <>
Subject: Re: William GREENSTOCK 1771-1851plus Small Fmr, PitcombeSom
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:55:08 +0000
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Paul, Here are a few answers or at least suggestions for further research ....

Re: 2
There is a history/description of Pitcombe at
http://www.country-breaks.com/towns/pitcombe.htm
Hadspen Houise gardens are open to the public -
www.penelopehobhouse.com/hadspen.htm and
www.hadspengarden.freeserve.co.uk/

Re: 3 & 4
See below ...
Re: 6
The Somerset Record Office holds various documents relating to
Pitcombe/Hadspen - see the online catalogue at
http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/dservea/ - including the "Probate of
will of William Greenstock - Pitcombe" 1857 (ref DD\BT/18/2)

Re: 10.
Pitcombe and Hadspen are just outside Bruton. Although Sexeys Trade School
in Bruton was not founded (by Hobhouse of Hadspen) until 1889, the Kings
School in Bruton was founded in 1519 -
http://www.kingsbruton.org.uk/kingsbruton.htm

Hope these are useful.
Celia

At 13:52 01/11/2004, you wrote:
>MORE QUERIES FOR FRIENDS ON SOMERSET LIST;
>1 What is meaning of GREENSTOCK surname- Green( lit.living) tree stump?
>2.I have photos of St Leonards, Pitcombe, but can I get photos of Pitcombe
>or Hadspen on internet?
>3.When did William Greenstock, aged 80 in 1851, die?
>4. To whom did tenancy of farm pass on his death, son
>James bp 1818?
>5. When/where were William Greenstock and wife Mary or Maria White
>married,about 1816?
>6. Do any Trade Directory entries or Surveys of Hadspen Estate survive for
>this period from which we could learn name and acreage of Wm Greenstocks
>"small farm"?
>7. What does Hadspen mean ?
>8. William and Mary Greenstock's children included;
>James bp 1818,William bp 1820, when did he die?,John bp 1823, Sarah
>bp.1824, and after long gap William bp 1830. Any more chn. in gap?
>9Was Grandchild Mary, aged 6 in 1851, child of James bp 1818 or John bp.1823 ?
>10.By 1851 William bp.1830 was Schoolmaster in St Ive Cornwall, and by
>1855 had been ordained an Anglican Clergyman. Where in the vicinity of
>Pitcombe might he have received sufficient education for these purposes ?
>
> Can anyone help me with any of these problems?
>I will be most grateful.
> Yours Sincerely,
> Paul Newbury

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