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REMEMBER: In North America, the month of September 1752 was exceptionally short, skipping 11 days, when the Gregorian Calendar was adapted from the old Julian one, which didn't have leap year days.

Sunday, October 28, 2018

10th great grandmother Agnes Weston Bowers

Is there any more information about Agnes Weston Bowers? She may have been born around 1490 in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. She's an 11th great grandmother. Her first son was born in 1509. Second son, my grandfather times 10 greats, was born in 1513, the same year there is a record of her marriage to Robert Bower (1493-1516).  She died in 1535 in Staffordshire. No other children are mentioned on Ancestry.

Not living in England, I had to look up Rugeley.  There are several other spellings.
 The town, historically known as Rudgeley or Ridgeley, is listed in the Domesday Book. This name is thought to be derived from 'Ridge lee', or 'the hill over the field'. In the mediaevalperiod, it thrived on iron workings and was also a site of glass manufacturing. 
Rugeley is known as an historic market town, which has more recently (19th century) been an industrial town with coal mining, canals, railroads, and then when the mines closed, a period of depression.  An Amazon business has apparently rejuvenated the town's employment.  There have also been 2 years of Quidditch Tournaments held there.  (One must be familiar with J. K. Rowling's works on Harry Potter to understand that.
For the last two years, in 2016 and 2017, the British Quidditch Cup has been held at Rugeley Leisure Centre.  Source: Wikipedia
Agnes Weston Bowers' father was Sir. John Weston of Rugeley II, (1458-1527). He was born in Ockham, Surry, England, died in Rugeley. Her mother was Lady Alice Edshaw Weston, born 1465 in Petworth, Sussex, England, and died about 1547, location unknown.  They would have been my 11th great grandparents.  The family consisted of about 2 daughters and 6 sons.  Again the last one was born after her 51st birthday.  But my connection is her earliest child, Agnes.

It looks as if the Westons are going to need further research...see you tomorrow!

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