Pepin, born Carloman

Pepin or Pippin (or Pepin Carloman, Pepinno, April 773 – 8 July 810), born Carloman, was the son of Charlemagne and King of the Lombards (781–810) under the authority of his father. He is a direct ancestor of mine.

Brooke Kelsall and the slave ship Hector

Born on 17 December 1726 in Liverpool to Alderman Richard Kelsall and his second wife Sarah King (nee Bankes), Brooke Kelsall was Christened on 9 January 1727 at St Nicholas church in Liverpool.

On 4 September 1749, (in the same month that his father died), Brooke married Elizabeth Tarleton (1725 -    ), daughter of Joshua Tarleton. Three years later, Brooke was the captain on board the slave ship Hector, a 200 tonne boat armed with six mounted guns.

George Edward Hindley and John Henry Hindley war medals

The war medals of George Edward Hindley and John Henry Hindley were sold at auction by Lawrence's auction house on 3 November 2011 for £110 and £85 respectively. These brothers were my great great uncles. The lots included a photo of them.

I would love to either see this photo or if possible bring the medals back into the family. A long shot but if anyone knows who bought them can they get in touch please by the contact form at the bottom of this page? The catalogue entries are shown. Thank you.

UPDATE August 2018: I have contacted the auction house and they have no records going back that far. On the centenary of my 2x great uncle George’s death, if you know anything of the whereabouts of these lots please let me know. Tel 07496357976

UPDATE November 2018 I have made contact with George’s niece and although I have no information on the medals, I now have a photo of George, on the link shown at the top of this article.

Sir Philip Mainwaring

Sir Philip Mainwaring was born in 1589, the 7th son of Sir Randle Mainwaring (1553 – 1612) of Over Peover, Cheshire and Margaret Fitton ( - 1612), daughter of Sir Edward Fitton of Gawsworth, Cheshire. He was educated at Grays Inn 1609; Brasenose College Oxford 1610 - 1613; and travelled abroad. He was knighted on 13 July 1634. Sir Philip never married.

The end of the Saunders line

In the early 1700s a shoemaker called John Saunders married a lady called Catherine.

One of their children was Thomas (1758-1820) a labourer who married Ann (Nancy).