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| In 1667, a Thomas Mudd is mentioned where a "Lieut-Colonel Bestian Boyer claim[ed] 500 acres by grant and purchase in St. John's Division . . . 728 acres in Popeshead, also 140 acres . . [where] the 500 acres in St. John's Division by grant from Governor Austin, also 18 acres from . . . also 40 acres bought of Thomas Mudd, deceased, granted by Governor Buncle."145 146 On May 2, 1668, "Captain Harvey Keynell . . . entered a claim to the plantation of Thomas Mudd at Crabb Valley, and the petition to William, Lord Willoughby of Parham, was on 11 May 1668 referred to the Lieut-General Henry Willoughby, Esq. Governor, and was read 19 May."147 As reported, "[t]he claim was not allowed [because] 'it was not timely made.'"147 | ||||||||||
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| Notes from family state may have come brom Bath, Bristol, England Levanham Mudds Subject: Re: Levanham Church - Need help!! Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 09:42:35 +0100 From: "Giles Colchester" <gsc@mydsq.freeserve.co.uk> To: "Charles Mudd" <clmjr@abanet.org> CC: <SUFFOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Davy lists the Mudd family of Lavenham as having an escutcheon of "Ermine, on a pile Vert six escallops Or". You can see Davy's document at the British Museum (Add: MSS 19,158 dated 1848). The easiest book to look this up in is A Dictionary of Suffolk Arms by Joan Corder, published by the Suffolk Records Society in 1965 before ISBN numbers were invented. I would be interested in knowing whether there were any connections to the list of Mudds which I sent you previously. Wishing you every success in your researches Giles Colchester, researching family COLCHESTER anyplace, anytime. | ||||||||||
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| Possibly in Antigua circa 1666-7. See England Mudds. The sources "Captain Harvey Keynell on 2 May 1668 entered a claim to the plantation of Thomas Mudd at Crabb Valley, and the petition to William, Lord Willoughby of Parham, was on 11 May 1668 referred to the Lieut-General Henry Willoughby, Esq. Governor, and was read 19 May. The claim was not allowed: "it was not timely made." Volume I, page 22; Also: "Lieut-Colonel Bestian Boyer, 500 acres by grant and purchase. In St. John's Division 728 acres and in Popeshead 140 acresl total 868. The 500 acres in St. John's granted by Governor Austin . . . also 40 acres bought of Thomas Mudd, deceased, granted by Governor Buncle" Volume 3, page 289; "1667. St. John's Division. Lieut-Colonel Bastian Beijer [Boyare] claims 500 acres by grant and purchase in St. John's Division. 728 acres in Popeshead, also 140 acres. The 500 acres in St. John's division by grant from Governor Austin, also . . . 40 acres bought of Tho. Mudd deceased granted by Governor Buncle." Volume 2, p. 124. ____________ First came to Virginia, then Maryland Deeds, L.51, f.110 Charles County Maryland Ct and Land Records L. D2, f.45 Charles County Maryland For possible leads as to mariner activities, see Jane Mudd who married the son of Captain Brent. _________________________ Tue, 22 Dec 1998 13:59:16 -0900 Bill Mudd <wmudd@mlode.com> Hi Charles, What a surprise to hear from a Mudd cousin. Forgive my delay in returning your email. As you may notice I have a new email address so your email went to an old email account I have at California State University in Hayward where I was taking classes last year. I only check for email on that account about once a month. My dad, who passed away several years ago, was interested in the Mudd Family history. It's never been a particular interest of mine but during the Christmas break last year, some spirit moved me to see how far back I could trace my branch of the family tree. I've inherited the two volumes of "The Mudd Family of the United States". Are you familiar with these? These volumes had already done most of the work for me but the trace stopped at the shores of Maryland with Thomas Mudd who is believed to be the progenitor of most of the Mudds in the US. There was no mention of where in England he might have come from except this small but intriguing reference, "Thomas Mudd departed from Bristol, England on Aug. 14, 1665, bound to Anthony Noakes for three years in Va.". He next shows up in records in Maryland where he lived out the rest of his life. I didn't realize what a nearly impossible task it is to try and trace one individual who lived so long ago from such meager evidence. Geneology isn't my hobby but I took up the challenge. I subscribed to a couple of genealogy List and News Groups for about three months in hopes of finding information about the roots of Thomas Mudd in England. But I realized in the course of using the two volumes and the internet to search for Thomas Mudd in England that I would only get so far. After that I'd need to go to England and search the records in those areas that seemed the most promising. I learned a little British History along the way too. When Thomas Mudd left England, it was during a time of great persecution for Catholics. They were often hunted down and thrown in jail or worse. No doubt this is why he left England and settled in the Catholic sanctuary set up in the Colonies called Maryland. Many of the Catholics in England at that time were in hiding and were also vigorously destroying any evidence that they were Catholic. This would include birth and marriage records. Not a good sign when you're trying to find out where someone was born. I didn't have the time or the means to travel to England so my search came to a stop. I did correspond with a few genealogists in England and researched the web sites of some county records in England. My hunch based on what I found was that if I ever visit England the two places I would search for Thomas Mudd among parish records would be first in Yorkshire County and then next in Suffolk County. I didn't find any conclusive evidence but I found several references to Thomas Mudd in Yorkshire around the time he was born. And there are a large number of Mudds in that county. My hunch about Suffolk comes from his close connection to his neighbor and in-laws in Maryland whose family came from Suffolk County. There is apparently some evidence that the Mudd family and the family of his neighbor in Maryland had close family ties going back several generations in England. Well that's all I've got. I don't know if any of this is new information for you or not. I did have a very brief correspondence with a Mary Wood who was researching her family's roots in England. She said that there was a marriage to a Mudd within her family tree and so she was also interested in tracing Thomas Mudd. The last I understood she was planning a trip to England to continue her research but I haven't heard from her since. That was about ten months ago. ***** Happy holidays to you and all your family and I hope to hear from you. Bill Mudd ______________ | ||||||||||
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| Need to find where James Noke in Antigua. Crabb Valley - any significance in England? Jarvis? TIMELINE 1654 Wm. Nokes to Virginia by Humphrey Haggett, Lancaster Co.148 1665 Thomas Mudd bound to Anthony Nokes from Bristol to Virginia Thomas Mudd and James Noke from Bristol, England to VA. Later both Thomas Mudd and James Noke are found in Antigua, West Indies. 149 1667 Thomas Mudd of Antigua listed as deceased In 1679, a Captain Henry Mudd is found in Barbados.150 The 1679 Barbados Census lists: Capt. Henry Mudd, Parish of St. Peter, 1 (white) servant, 12 negroes, 12 acres of land.150 (The same record is also to be found in "Barbados and America" by Kent on page 84) (Parish of St. Peters All Saints Barbados - list of Servants, Negros and Land taken 15th Dec. 1679 CAPT. HENRY MUDD with one servant, 12 negros and 12 acres of land.) Education From: "ALUMNI CANTABRIGIENSES, A Biographical List of all known > Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of > Cambridge from the earliest time to 1900", compiled by J.A. VENN. > Part II from 1752-1900, Vol 4, K-O, reprinted at Cambridge Univ Press, > 1951, p.492:- > > MUDD, JOHN HENRY. Admitted pensioner (aged 17) at Pembroke College, 3 > July 1794; Fellow-Commoner 4 Feb 1796. Only son of John Henry MUDD, > Esq, of Lavenham, Suffolk. Born there, school Eton. Matriculated > Michaelmas term 1795. Admitted at the Middle Temple [to train for > Law], 15 Apr 1797. Perhaps the 'John Mudd' who was Ordained Deacon at > Norwich, 20 Sept 1807. A 'John Mudd' died at Lavenham in 1810. > (Refs: Eton College Registers; Inns of Court; Gentlemen's Magazine, > 1810, Pt I, p.492.) > > I also have the Eton Registers, more or less the same as above. From: > "The Eton College Register, 1753-1790", by Richard Arthur > Austen-Leigh, 1921, p.383:- > > MUDD, 1788-93. > perhaps John Henry, only son of John Henry MUDD, of Lavenham, co. > Suffolk; born there; admitted pensioner at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, > 3 July 1794, aged 17; fellow-commoner 4 Feb 1796; admitted student > of Middle Temple 15 Apr 1797. A John MUDD died at Lavenham 1810. > (Refs: Pembroke College, Cambridge, Admissions; Gent's Mag 1810, I, > 492.) > > I also have "Register of Admissions to the Honourable Society of the > Middle Temple, from the 15th century to the year 1944", by H.A.C. > Sturgess. In Vol 2, published 1949, p.415:- > > 1797, Apr 15: JOHN MUDD, only son of John Mudd, of Lavenham, Suffolk, > Esq. > > That's all there is, I'm afraid. This John MUDD was an only son, born > about 1777, admitted at the Middle Temple for Law training and also > went to Cambridge. It rather sounds as if he did not make it in the > Law and turned to the Church (maybe ordained Deacon in 1807), but very > soon afterwards had died at Lavenham, where he was born (aged only > about 33) - that is, if "John Mudd" is the same person for each of > these different records. The counties of Suffolk (with the town of > Lavenham), and Norfolk (with the town of Norwich) are next to each > other in eastern England (East Anglia), so it certainly sounds > *likely* to be the same person. | ||||||||||
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