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Hi Folks
I have a George Towgood of Bristol b.1637 married a Mary Clutterbuck b,c,1639,
I have found a lot on Mary's family but nothing on George's family.
They could of had 4 children.
Even the Burke's Commoners V2 page 226 doe's not mention any thing else.
There is also a James Towgood of Skipton in Craven married 1754 to Elizabeth Trappes-Byrnand. Once again plenty of Info on Elizabeth but nothing on James, Burke's Commoners V3 page 524.
Any info on George and James would be great.
Thats all I have at this stage.

Craig

As you have found it is difficult to track ‘ordinary’ people that far back.

Have you tried the local archives and where else have you looked?

You say that James was ‘of’’ Skipton in Craven - do you have evidence that he was born there? Or is that simply where he married?

Hi ErikaH
Not sure if locations are birth locations or where they were living at time of marriage's.
I'm only going on there last name TOWGOOD as my family tree is on TOWGOOD and TOOGOOD pronounced as TOOGOOD.
Was reading the 4 volumes I have on Burke's Commoners and they were mentioned, I'm only thinking they may be connected to Richard Towgood c. 1595–1683) was an English royalist churchman, Dean of Bristol from 1667.
Plucking at straws at the moment.

Craig

Richard Towgood is not recorded as having a son George.

Bristol is a port city and George could have come from anywhere.

Skipton in Craven is in Yorkshire in the north east of England, a very long way from Bristol.

Try looking at the local archives on line, they may have some records on land sales/ rents that may help you.

Have you actually worked back to these people, or are you just looking at anyone with the surname?