James BEACH born c1798 in Newland (General)
Hi I have James Beach as my 3x greatgrandfather , he was born c1798 in Newland /Coleford , he married a Silvie Williams. I thought (wrong , as it happens ) that his parents were Thomas Beach and Mary Priest . The ages aren't right , then I found Thomas born 11/9/1773 Newland ,parents James Beach and Elizabeth Hughes . This Thomas married Mary Kear in 31/8/1797 . PLEASE does anyone have these people in their tree or know anything about them , I don't really want to go 'barking up the wrong tree !' Any info would be much appreciated regards , a more confused than ever rheola
James Beach
Hi
The area of Newland didn't mean just Newland itself - I guess it is kind of a district name aswell - for want of a better way of explaining it (which for some reason doesn't come to mind at the mo!)
On the IGI there is a baptism in NEWLAND for James Beach 28 Jun 1798 to Thomas Beach and Mary and there is also a baptism in the parish records on this site in BREAM for James Beach 28 Jun 1798 to Thomas Beach and Mary of Forest. I think these are one and the same baptisms.
Right I think I may have worked it out.
From the IGI - Thomas Beach m. Mary Priest 20 Jun 1771 Newland.
From the parish records on this site(Their son?) - Thomas Beach bap. Bream 11 Jul 1773 to Thomas Beach and Mary.
From the IGI - Thomas Beach (bap. 11 Jul 1773 Bream) m. Mary Kear 31 Aug 1797 Newland.
next comes the baptism I have listed for James at the top of this post which I think is this Thomas and Mary's son.
So James is the son of Thomas Beach and Mary Kear , and this Thomas is the son of Thomas Beach and Mary Priest. Of course you will need to check this all out but it sounds viable don't you think?
Jo.
James Beach
by May 
, Monday, April 02, 2007, 15:55 (6446 days ago) @ Joanne
I have seen Bream described - "Chapelry of Bream in the parish of Newland" on the older Registers.
Coleford was described in similar fashion.
Boundaries
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, April 02, 2007, 22:22 (6446 days ago) @ Joanne
Go back to the Homepage, then
On the Stories and Articles page , there is a Parish Boundaries entry, on there you will find a sketch of the parish boundaries.
Newland is in several parts that goes around West Dean....