30 years ago I was scrutinising a photocopy of a hand-drawn chart of the Witheridge and Northam branch of the Melhuish family when I spotted a tiny entry: Robert of Bilbao, merchant. I just had to investigate further.....READ MORE
My GGGG-grandfather is John Melhuish. On 5 June 1753 he married Catharine Middleton in Bampton parish church. The parish register reads simply: John Melhuish of Morebath and Catherine Middleton Kings Brompton June 5.....READ MORE
The story of the Appledore Estate goes back to the mid-18th century when Roger Melhuish Esq owned Northam Manor and a great deal of land around Northam and Witheridge. In order to raise money, Roger disposed of Northam Manor and a great deal of other property on a lease to run for 200 years from the death of his son William.....READ MORE
Melhuish is a toponymic surname, meaning it derives from a certain place. In our case that is Melhuish Manor, now Melhuish Barton, near Tedburn St Mary in Devon. The village of Melhuish is recorded in the Domesday Book.....READ MORE
30 years ago I was scrutinising a photocopy of a hand-drawn chart of the Witheridge and Northam branch of the Melhuish family when I spotted a tiny entry: Robert of Bilbao, merchant. I just had to investigate further.....READ MORE
My GGGG-grandfather is John Melhuish. On 5 June 1753 he married Catharine Middleton in Bampton parish church. The parish register reads simply:
John Melhuish of Morebath and Catherine Middleton Kings Brompton June 5.....READ MORE
The story of the Appledore Estate goes back to the mid-18th century when Roger Melhuish Esq owned Northam Manor and a great deal of land around Northam and Witheridge. In order to raise money, Roger disposed of Northam Manor and a great deal of other property on a lease to run for 200 years from the death of his son William.....READ MORE
Melhuish is a toponymic surname, meaning it derives from a certain place. In our case that is Melhuish Manor, now Melhuish Barton, near Tedburn St Mary in Devon. The village of Melhuish is recorded in the Domesday Book.....READ MORE
