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| William and Roger St. Maur, was founded in Penhow, Gwent, Wales. A. Audrey | William and Roger St. Maur, was founded in Penhow, Gwent, Wales. A. Audrey | ||
| Locker mentions Penhow briefly in pages two and three of //The Seymour Family//. | Locker mentions Penhow briefly in pages two and three of //The Seymour Family//. | ||
| - | [[book: | + | [[book:george_dudley|George Dudley Seymour]], in his book with the same title, spends most of the |
| early pages describing how Richard the Colonist was not descended from the ducal | early pages describing how Richard the Colonist was not descended from the ducal | ||
| - | line of William St. Maur , etc., through John of Wolf Hall, the great- | + | line of William St. Maur, etc., through John of Wolf Hall, the great- |
| - | grandfather of Jane, the sister of the first duke of Somerset. However, in his | + | grandfather of Jane, the sister of the first Duke of Somerset. However, in his |
| denials of ducal descent, and his wonderful revelation about the Ruscoe-Seymour | denials of ducal descent, and his wonderful revelation about the Ruscoe-Seymour | ||
| connection, he keeps pointing, with great nostalgia and promise, at Penhow | connection, he keeps pointing, with great nostalgia and promise, at Penhow | ||
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| have any family secret passed from father to son which is lost to us today? | have any family secret passed from father to son which is lost to us today? | ||
| - | [[book: | + | [[book:george_dudley|George Dudley Seymour]] was drawn to Penhow by the strength of the wings, as if it |
| were an invisible magnet exerting its pull on its offspring. | were an invisible magnet exerting its pull on its offspring. | ||
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| few who were there will live forever in their minds. The official opening at | few who were there will live forever in their minds. The official opening at | ||
| noon on May 19, 1979, was made by His Grace the Duke of Somerset, present with | noon on May 19, 1979, was made by His Grace the Duke of Somerset, present with | ||
| - | Her Grace the Duchess. The marquess | + | Her Grace the Duchess. The Marquess |
| - | the earl of Yarmouth. The forty-one American Seymours in attendance represented | + | the Earl of Yarmouth. The forty-one American Seymours in attendance represented |
| only a fifth of those who had helped reconstruct the oldest parts of Penhow. | only a fifth of those who had helped reconstruct the oldest parts of Penhow. | ||
| Penhow now remains a true Seymour museum and a family shrine. [< | Penhow now remains a true Seymour museum and a family shrine. [< | ||
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| St. Maurs would have slept, hopefully keeping warm in great bearskin coverings, | St. Maurs would have slept, hopefully keeping warm in great bearskin coverings, | ||
| with a meager fire in the hearth for minimum comfort. Above the sleeping chamber | with a meager fire in the hearth for minimum comfort. Above the sleeping chamber | ||
| - | are the ramparts where crenellated | + | are the ramparts where crenelated |
| seat faces the east and south, the weakest side of the castle. Far away, the | seat faces the east and south, the weakest side of the castle. Far away, the | ||
| vista of the hills that slope and fall away have not changed in these 850 years. | vista of the hills that slope and fall away have not changed in these 850 years. | ||
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| No genealogist has carried the ancestry of Richard Seamer of Norwalk (1604-55) | No genealogist has carried the ancestry of Richard Seamer of Norwalk (1604-55) | ||
| beyond his grandfather, | beyond his grandfather, | ||
| - | grandson was one year old. We have no knowledge of when or where this john was | + | grandson was one year old. We have no knowledge of when or where this John was |
| born, although thousands of dollars have been spent to trace his ancestry back | born, although thousands of dollars have been spent to trace his ancestry back | ||
| - | one generation. In 1976, at the suggestion of the marquess | + | one generation. In 1976, at the suggestion of the Marquess |
| author engaged the services of Mr. P. Llewelyn Gwynn-jones, | author engaged the services of Mr. P. Llewelyn Gwynn-jones, | ||
| Arms in London, and Bluemantle Pursuivant, who was given the task of carrying | Arms in London, and Bluemantle Pursuivant, who was given the task of carrying | ||
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| passed without any contribution of knowledge concerning Richard' | passed without any contribution of knowledge concerning Richard' | ||
| in Mr. Gwynn-jones' | in Mr. Gwynn-jones' | ||
| - | that a search of Manorial Court Rolls had disclosed that john Seymer was | + | that a search of Manorial Court Rolls had disclosed that John Seymer was |
| admitted tenant of Pishiobury Manor on Monday, 2 June 14 Elizabeth (1572). This | admitted tenant of Pishiobury Manor on Monday, 2 June 14 Elizabeth (1572). This | ||
| manor dominated the southern section of Sawbridgeworth, | manor dominated the southern section of Sawbridgeworth, | ||
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| brought him considerable property, but had not lived long. His second wife was | brought him considerable property, but had not lived long. His second wife was | ||
| Helen, the eldest of three daughters and co-heirs of Alan la Zouch [sic] of | Helen, the eldest of three daughters and co-heirs of Alan la Zouch [sic] of | ||
| - | Ashby, in Leicester. By his second marriage he gained considerable importance as | + | Ashby, in Leicester. By his second marriage, he gained considerable importance as |
| well as more property. He died in 1317, leaving a son, Thomas. His wife, Helen, | well as more property. He died in 1317, leaving a son, Thomas. His wife, Helen, | ||
| survived, and married Alan de Chereleton.// | survived, and married Alan de Chereleton.// | ||
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