Hi there - I don't have any specific information, but I am also looking. My ancestors, Venoix of Caens, also came over with William the C (Advisors), were given lands near Hastings and took on the name "Veness". If you here anything, let me know?
> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:37:02 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [h-cost] What would my ancestor have worn? > > > > Hello, everyone. A cousin of mine is tracing the family tree and hit > the jackpot. I'm a direct descendant of the builders of this manor: > http://www.padley.catholicweb.com/ > > My ancestor is Joan Padley, and she lived in the 14th century. I'd love > to know how Joan would have been dressed, but I'm not quite certain > how she places on the socioeconomic scale of the times. > > Here's some of the information from the website: > "The manor house at Upper Padley was built in the late 13th and early > 14th centuries. It is situated on the north bank of the River Derwent, > within a mile of Grindleford Bridge. The original owners came from > Normandy with William the Conqueror. Their family name was De Bernac. > They were given the lands of Padley, Grindleford and Hathersage by > William for services rendered. They settled in Upper Padley, where > their descendants started to build. They eventually changed their name > to Padley. When the sole heiress, Joan Padley married Robert Eyre of > Highlow, there was already a fair sized manor house. Robert & Joan > extended the buildings including the gatehouse." > > I would be grateful for any help. Thanks! Michelle > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
