THE HUISH ARMS IV

We are delighted to receive a copy of Mrs. Jacoby's book on the Huish family from its Norman origins to the present generation. Entitled The English Ancestral Family and American Descendants of William and Deborah Hewes, it is published in America by Heritage Books www.heritagebooks.com, ISBN 0-7884-1659-6

The Somerset and Dorset Family History Society

Those with an interest in family history may like to know that the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society welcomes new members. They have an extensive library of material and also publish a quarterly journal. Their Web site is at http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sanddfhs/index.htm.

Major national archives/genealogy source

We are somewhat flattered to find the Old Huish page listed (under 'Somerset, schools') at http://www.midas.ac.uk/genuki/ - a site well worth finding and probably already well known to many Web-user researchers. Highly recommended.

And now to Joy's discoveries:

Dear Mr. Pendleton, I am writing a genealogy and family history on the Hewes or Huish line and happened across your internet site. I am very new at this and hope I do not offend by sending a little information I have collected. I am not in anyway claiming the info as true, only passing along what I have found and hope it is of a little interest and if not just throw it away.

Richard Huish or Hywish was born near St. Mary Magdelen in 1562 and was baptised there.
Here is his pedigree:
Rognwald, Count of Maerc maried Hildir dau of Rolf Nefio and
had,
Rollo, Duke of Normandy 911 to 927. he married Poppa Bayeau and
had,
William Longsword, Duke of Normandy 927 to 943. He married Sprota and
had,
Richard the I, Duke of Normandy 943 to 996. He married Gonnor de Crepon of Denmark and
had,
Richard the II, Duke of Normandy 996 to 1026. He married Judith le Tort and
had,
Richard the III, Duke of Normandy 1026-1028. His wife is unknown but he
had a Daughter Helen.
Helen married Hulbert de Huese a titled person of Normandy and companion of King William, and was given extensive lands, among those were estates in Devon,
they had,
Richard de Huese I of Dorset and Devon, who married ? and
had,
Richard de Huese II of Dorset and Devon, and Dunster in Somerset who married ? and
had,
Richard de Huese III of Lod Hywis, Somerset and married ? and
had,
Richard de Huese IV of Lod Hywis, Somerset and married ? and
had,
John de Hywis of Lynch and Doniford, born abt 1190 abd Died after 1254.
He had,
Sir John de Hywis of Lod Hywis born abt 1220 and died bef 1267. He married Joan Bausan and
had,
Geoffery de Hywis of Lod Hywis of Lynch and Doniford who married Maud Bloyou and
had issue,
John de Hywis of Lynch and Doniford and he married Emma Botreau, and
they had,
Gilbert de Hywis of Lod Hywis, Doniford. Gilbert married Alice Durborough and
had,
Oliver Hywish of Doniford who married the Lady de la Roche and
had,
John Hywish of Doniford who married Catherine and
they had,
Oliver Huish of Lod Hywis who married Joan Avenell and
they had,
Oliver Huish of Doniford and he married a Cavendish and
had,
Thomas Huish who resided in Sidbury, Devon and died 12 Mar 1556 and is burried at St. Mary Magdalen,
he fathered,
Robert Huish who records mention his death on 28 November 1558 in the Archdeacons Court.
He fathered,
Richard Huish, wife unknown, and
had,
Richard Huish of Sand and Blackfriars. He married Ebbot Lovel,
they had no children that survived.

Thanks for taking time to read this as your homepage is very enjoyable and informative.

Mrs. Joy L. Hughes Jacoby

The Huish Memorial photo: Simeon Johnson

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