Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Brains Green/George BRAIN https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/ Connecting Forest of Dean Researchers World-Wide en Brains Green/George BRAIN (reply) Many thanks for that; it's certainly a valuable starting point for my further research ;- )

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=45951 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=45951 Thu, 14 May 2015 22:24:16 +0000 GeneralRoughyedbach Brains Green/George BRAIN (reply) According to British History on Line - Awre

'perhaps named from George BRAIN of Woodside who died in 1733'


Fod Records

George BRAIN buried at Awre 24 August 1733 (added to Will and dated ......14 April 1737 - signed Dinah LANE and Arthur LANE ***)


His Will dated 10 August 1733 is on Ancestry -

George BRAIN spelt BRAYNE is listed as a Gent and mentions lands etc. There is also an Inventory dated 16 October 1733

Wife: Dinah

daughters: Anna & Abigail BRAYNE


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Fod Records

Marriage at Gloucester Cathedral - 26 July 1735

Diana BRAIN of Awre and Arthur LANE


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Baptism at Awre

16 September 1729 - James BRAIN - parents: George and Dinah
13 November 1730 - Hannah crossed out, then Anna written down - father: George
29 July 1733 - Abigail - father: George


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Arthur and Dinah LANE - had three children christened at Awre

Jan 6 February 1735/6 : Betty - 17 July 1737 and Nancy - 23 December 1742


Arther LANE buried at Awre - 31 July 1739 and Dinah LANE (Widow) buried 24 June 1761

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=45950 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=45950 Thu, 14 May 2015 14:31:32 +0000 GeneralMPGriffiths Brains Green Just wondering if anyone has any information as to how Brain's Green got it's name?
Any suggestions/help would be much appreciated. Thanks

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=45949 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=45949 Thu, 14 May 2015 12:39:58 +0000 GeneralRoughyedbach