Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Williams Family - St Briavels - 1600s https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/ Connecting Forest of Dean Researchers World-Wide en Williams Family - St Briavels - 1600s (reply) see message posted 12 june 2013 ref origins of Richard Williams who married Hannah Pead ref Richard Williams, Hannah Pead. Its been put on the old thread. rsligi

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=41310 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=41310 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:19:29 +0000 Generalrsligi Williams Family - St Briavels - 1600s I've managed to trace my ancestors back to the 1670s. The Williams family (one of them!) of St Briavels, has reached a dead end with the marriage of Richard Williams to Jane Nicholson in April 1672.

I would love to go back even further, but seem to have reached a dead end here. Have I reached the end of my quest, or can anyone shed any more light on these ancestors?

I have heard a story that the early ancestors originally came from Bristol and worked on the boats up the River Severn to Brockweir, where one day, they jumped ship and settled in/around St Briavels.

Anyway, if anyone has any further info, I'd love to hear it.

Many thanks for reading

Peter

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=24160 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=24160 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:10:19 +0000 Generalwillipmeister