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I know that my ancestor John CANNING (b. 1757 approx) was married to Ann Hewlett (b. 1754 approx) and lived in Frampton on Severn, where he was buried on 25 Jan 1798 aged 41. ( I have details of their children and descendants.) However, I am trying to trace where John Canning (b. 1757) was born, his parents and more information about the marriage to Ann Hewlett. If anyone else in the group is investigating this surname or has come across any other information about this couple, I would be interested to hear from you. Many thanks. Julie Johns

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I suspect the marriage may be one recorded as Nancy Hewlett to John Canning on 13 September 1778 at St Mary de Lode , Gloucester -

Year: 1778
Month: Sep
Day: 13
Grooms_Surname: CANNING
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence:
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: HEWLETT
Brides_Forenames: Nancy
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: College Precincts
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark:
Witness_1:
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P154/12
Page_Number: 50
Parish_Chapel: Gloucester St Mary de Lode

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I know that my ancestor John CANNING (b. 1757 approx) was married to Ann Hewlett (b. 1754 approx) and lived in Frampton on Severn, where he was buried on 25 Jan 1798 aged 41. ( I have details of their children and descendants.) However, I am trying to trace where John Canning (b. 1757) was born, his parents and more information about the marriage to Ann Hewlett. If anyone else in the group is investigating this surname or has come across any other information about this couple, I would be interested to hear from you. Many thanks. Julie Johns

Year: 1754
Month: Nov
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: HEWLETT
Child_Forenames: Ann
Fathers_Forenames: Daniell
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Danll Eliz expanded to Daniell Elizabeth
Register_Reference: P149 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 218
Parish_Chapel: Frampton on Severn

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Thanks slowhands.

The only other Canning that comes up connected with St.Mary de Lode Church (where John & Ann married under licence. Her name appeas as Nancy.) is Robert Canning (a widow from Hartpury) marrying Maria Cheston on 19 July 1826. I'm presuming he may be one of the Canning family from Hartpury/Foxcote - although I have never found any evidence to suggest my family are connected to them (other than sharing surname). However, I have found it difficult to locate a family tree for the Hartpury/Foxcote Cannings to verify this.

Also does anyone know about the the College Precincts to Gloucester Cathedral and who used to live there (i.e. would the Cathedral records contain any interesting information) please? ( I live outside the area.)

I've also now discovered there was a Charles Edward Canning who got married in Frampton on Severn in 1914, so will check his family back to see if it links up with mine.

JMJ9

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Thanks slowhands.

The only other Canning that comes up connected with St.Mary de Lode Church (where John & Ann married under licence. Her name appeas as Nancy.) is Robert Canning (a widow from Hartpury) marrying Maria Cheston on 19 July 1826. I'm presuming he may be one of the Canning family from Hartpury/Foxcote - although I have never found any evidence to suggest my family are connected to them (other than sharing surname). However, I have found it difficult to locate a family tree for the Hartpury/Foxcote Cannings to verify this.

Also does anyone know about the the College Precincts to Gloucester Cathedral and who used to live there (i.e. would the Cathedral records contain any interesting information) please? ( I live outside the area.)

I've also now discovered there was a Charles Edward Canning who got married in Frampton on Severn in 1914, so will check his family back to see if it links up with mine.

JMJ9

"COLLEGE PRECINCTS, an extra-parochial place in the city of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucester." i.e. an area outside an specific Parish like areas of the FoD, although in this case is more likely to be very close to the Cathederal.

GLOUCESTER, a city, an inland port, the head of a union, and a county of itself, locally in the hundred of Dudstone and King's-Barton, E. division of the county of Gloucester, 34 miles (N. N. E.) from Bristol, and 107 (W. N. W.) from London, on the road to South Wales; containing, with the College Precincts, which are extraparochial, 14,152 inhabitants.

From: 'Gloucester - Godstone', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 301-312. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50983 Date accessed: 03 April 2013.

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Thanks for clarification.

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Thanks slowhands.

The only other Canning that comes up connected with St.Mary de Lode Church (where John & Ann married under licence. Her name appeas as Nancy.) is Robert Canning (a widow from Hartpury) marrying Maria Cheston on 19 July 1826. I'm presuming he may be one of the Canning family from Hartpury/Foxcote - although I have never found any evidence to suggest my family are connected to them (other than sharing surname). However, I have found it difficult to locate a family tree for the Hartpury/Foxcote Cannings to verify this.

Also does anyone know about the the College Precincts to Gloucester Cathedral and who used to live there (i.e. would the Cathedral records contain any interesting information) please? ( I live outside the area.)

I've also now discovered there was a Charles Edward Canning who got married in Frampton on Severn in 1914, so will check his family back to see if it links up with mine.

JMJ9

Robert may well come from outside of Gloucestershire

1841 New Court
Robt Canning abt 1774 Hartpury, Gloucestershire Ind
Maria Canning abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Maria Canning abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Frances Catharine Canning abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Hartpury, Gloucestershire

daughter marries in 1848
Year: 1848
Month: Nov
Day: 30
Grooms_Surname: GORDON
Grooms_Forenames: Patrick Robert
Grooms_Age: full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Engineer
Grooms_Residence: Hartpury
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Gordon
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Engineer
Brides_Surname: CANNING
Brides_Forenames: Maria
Brides_Age: Full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hartpury
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Canning
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Robert
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Engineer
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both sign
Witness_1: A W Daniel
Witness_2: Theptence[?] Howe
Other_Witnesses: G Gwynne Frances Catherine Canning
Officiating_Minister: Charles Crawley Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P165 IN 1/18
Page_Number: 18
Parish_Chapel: Hartpury

1861 Hartpury Mansion
Patrick Robert Gordon Canning abt 1815 Scotland Head Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Maria Canning abt 1828 Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Alice Maria Canning abt 1850 London, England Daughter Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Jessea Frances Canning abt 1851 Tibberton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Robert Francis Canning abt 1852 Lemington, Warwickshire, England Son Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Francis Wm Gordon Canning abt 1854 Lemington, Warwickshire, England Son Hartpury, Gloucestershire
William James Canning abt 1857 Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England Son Hartpury, Gloucestershire
Walter George Canning abt 1860 Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England Son Hartpury, Gloucestershire

<><><><> possible candidate

Name:Robert Canning
Event Type: Christening
Event Date:29 Nov 1773

Event Place:Ilmington, Warwickshire, England
Father's Name:Francis Canning
Mother's Name:Catharine

GS Film number:548379
Digital Folder Number:4290801
Image Number:00204

and maybe

Name:John Canning
Event Type: Christening
Event Date:01 Aug 1750

Event Place:Ilmington, Warwickshire, England
Father's Name:Francis Canning
Mother's Name:Mary

GS Film number:548379
Digital Folder Number:4290801
Image Number:00191

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I'll take a browse throught that. Based on my John Canning (buried in Frampton on Severn), the only two births I've managed to find online that are roughly around correct date for him are:
John Canning baptised in Idlicote, Warks to John & Susan (Susannah?) Canning
John Canning baptised Clifford Chambers, Gloucestershire 3.8.1755 son of Jon Canning & Hannah Canning.

There is also one baptised around 1750 to Francis & Mary Canning in Ilmington - who I have a feeling are linked to Foxcote.

Think I'll have to see if I can make any other connections to get to the bottom of this.
Thanks for your help.
JMJ9

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ILMINGTON

Acreage: 3,325.
Population: 1911, 576; 1921, 536; 1931, 531.
Until 1931 this parish formed the centre of a detached portion of the county of Warwick surrounded on the north and east by Worcestershire and on the west by Gloucestershire. In that year, however, the intervening Worcestershire parishes were annexed to Warwickshire. Ilmington is a long narrow parish, 4 miles from north to south with a breadth varying from less than a mile up to 2 miles. The ground is very hilly, rising from 225 ft. in the north where the road from Stratford-on-Avon to Chipping Campden enters the parish to 833 ft. where the same road crosses the southwestern boundary.

In this high ground of the Ilmington Downs are several quarries, formerly worked both for building stone and road metal. Between the Downs and the village Nebsworth Hill is crossed by a track, known as Pig Lane, which may have been used in Roman times to connect the Ricknield Street and the Fosse Way. A little north of, and below, this track is a small rectangular earthwork which has been considered a Roman camp but is more probably medieval. (fn. 1)

Half a mile due south of this is the hamlet of Foxcote, lying in a hollow with Windmill Hill to the east of it. A windmill belonging to the manor is mentioned as early as 1295 (fn. 2) and as late as 1697. (fn. 3) The southern extremity of the parish is occupied by the hamlet of Compton Scorpion.

From: 'Parishes: Ilmington', A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 5: Kington hundred (1949), pp. 98-103. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57050 Date accessed: 03 April 2013.

•"ILMINGTON, a parish comprising the small hamlet of Lark-Stoke in the upper division of the hundred of Kiftsgate, county of Gloucester, but chiefly in a detached part of the Kington division of the hundred of Kington, county of Warwick, 4 miles (N.W. by W.) from Shipston upon Stour".
(Ref: A Topological Dictionary of England; Samuel Lewis, 1831)

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Thanks. I also need to check out why they named their daughter Esther Verny Canning. I know that Daniel & Elizabeth Hewlett had a daughter called Esther, as well as Ann...but need to find out where the Verny name might fit in.

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In the Miscellaneous downloads - Marriage Banns (sample 2) - is copy of my x Grandfather's Marriage Licence - 1777

As a Licence gives more information i.e. age, status, occupation, Parish where he came from - some of this information does not appear on his parish entry marriage (the next day). Perhaps John CANNING's licence would also give more information.

Gloucestershire Marriage Index CD pre 1800

Elizabeth CANNING - 14 April 1788 to John THORN (Chipping Campden)

Jane CANNING - 25 February 1759 - by Licence (Matson) - to Francis FRANKLING - of Bisley

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I'm going to be offline for a few days, so thank you in advance for anything added to this forum in meantime.

Thanks -I'll try locating the licence.

JMJ9

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During the summer someone kindly emailed me some suggestions to investigate about a Canning who was employed in the Forest of Dean. Unfortunately, I am unable to locate this email now, so would be grateful if the sender could re-contact me. My Canning relatives were based in Bristol post-1800, but I know that John Canning married in Gloucester & subsequently lived in Frampton-on-Severn - so mainly intrested in pre-1800 ancestors (or any descendants from to Canning/Hewlett marriage). Thanks.

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On the Forest of Dean

Gloucestershire Marriage Allegations 1747-1837 and Marriage Bonds 1730-1802

Two transcripts of John CANNING's marriage to Nancy HEWLETT -

12 September 1778

John CANNING - age 26, Batchelor, Yeoman (c1752)
residence: Precincts of the Catherdral in the City of Gloucester

Nancy HEWLETT - age 21, Spinster (c1757) **
residence: Precincts of the Cathedral in the City of Gloucester

Marriage by Licence: - he signs

Marriage Allegation - sworn before Jas BENSON to marry at St Mary de Load

13 September 1778

John CANNING - Yeoman - City of Gloucester
Nancy HEWLETT - Spinster, City of Gloucester
Marriage by : Bond - he signs

Witness : John TAYLOR a Yeoman of City of Gloucester
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of : Saml RICKETS
Event type: Marriage Bond

Memoranda: The groom and John TAYLOR are bound in the sum of £500. To marry at Saint Mary de Load in the City of Gloucester

?? baptism at Huntley 20 March 1756

Nancy HULETT - parents Thomas & Elizabeth

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Many thanks for this. This is the my ancestor & I have a copy of this document, however, I have been struggling to find a record of his birth in the area - or the John Canning (s) I have found in Gloucestershire/Warkwickshire/Forest of Dean have not been specific enough to make a conclusive connection.I think the person who contacted me in the summer was to inform me about some Canning(s) being employed on an estate somewhere - although it may have been in C19th rather than C18th. I have worked out the descendants of John and Nancy (also known as Ann) who lived in Frampton on Severn after their marriage, but at brick wall going further back. Anyone aware of any records relating to Yeoman that might provide leads please? I know John Canning and Ann Hewlett's son John was a cooper in Newent in 1799 and later moved to Bristol. Also have some good leads on Ann Hewlett's ancestors (Verney/Longney etc), but still struggling to confirm father of John Canning born in 1750s.

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I am still struggling with parents for John Canning who married Nancy (Ann) Hewlett, however, just came across this reference to Newent (where coincidentally their son James Canning (b. 1784) served as an apprentice cooper.We know that a yeoman by the name of Taylor is associated with the marriage bond for John & Nancy - so is this a coincidence, or does anyone no more about the history/families in Newent in 1700s please ? Julie

Newent – 1776 – Sale by Thomas Brown(e) of Gloucester & Elizabeth his wife – one of the children of Ellis & Alice Taylor (both deceased) of an interest in an estate in Newent, to Ellis Taylor (Gloucester). Names a messuage, 12 closes, orchards / fields & names last 3 tenants – Wm Canning, J Amphlett, & Wm Baylis. Ellis Taylor (senr) held half share of the property, acquired in 1731 from Henry & Sarah Haynes. Large sheet parchment signed / sealed by Thomas & Eliz Brown, witnessed by Jno Skinner Stocks & Wm Pitt.

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Also seems to be a Silvester Canning in area (Upleadon//Rudford?) and Canning in Upton on Severn in 1600s, but having difficulty working out family connections ...if there are some. Don’t live in area, so not very familiar with geographical connections/ancient travel patterns etc.

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