I am looking for people tracing the Fennell family originating C1550 in Bromham (and surrounding villages) in Wiltshire. I have obtained a great deal of information to share.

Have a wiltshire family tree with Fennell, Hunt and mills on it, from Bromham area. Also searching for Underwood in same area.

Olive's ancesters mostly came from Bromham, Wiltshire.
One branch included an Elizabeth Fennell who married on Dec. 26, 1805 to Thomas Attwood (b1779)son of Thos*.Attwood and Sarah Croome. Thos*.Attwood (senior) was the son of James Attwood & his wife Alice.
All the above at Bromham or thereabouts, in Wiltshire
Thomas had a sister Patience (b march 30, 1788) married James King on Jan 7, 1811.
Patience & Thomas are Olive's direct ancesters.
We would be interested in any information relating to the Attwood family. Parents of Patience & Thomas, & their siblings.
We would be be happy to share whatever may be helpful to you

Dave & Olive de Bourcier

My first Fennell relation is Sarah, daughter of John and Warborough (Webb) born in 19/1/1744. She married Robert Hillier in 20/4/1767, all at Bromham. John was born 18/6/1714 at Bromham, his father was another John born in 11/10/1685 and his father Humphrey was christened on 20/5/1654, all at Bromham. His father was Richard, but I have no other details of him.

I'd be pleased to hear from any relations.

John Fennell and Warborough Webb are my 1st cousins, 8 times removed. Humphrey is my 8th g-grandfather. In my database, I have 9 generations under John and Warborough which I am willing to share. The "original" directly tracable Richard (b 1619-1620) m. Mary Lester (Lycester) 22 April 1639 in Bromham. Their children were Grace (1641), Ann (1645), Joan (1647), Robert (1649), Jane (1652), and Humphry (1654). The Fennells (sometimes Feneil) are thought to be descended from Henry Fenoure or Fennouille (b 1550-1555) married Elizabeth between 1575 and 1589 in Bromham.
I have a lot of family names from Richard on down. Please let me know what you may need. I am also interested in adding your family into my tree.
There are many Fennell family names that are from the area around Bromham, we can be pretty sure we are all related somehow.
Tony Davis

I am chasing a Fennell line:

BAPTISMS, Parish (Village) of Bromham: Aug. 18, 1782: James, s/o Robert Fennell & Mary his wife.
BURIALS, Bromham: Apr. 15, 1840: James Fennell, age 57.
Is this the same James Fennell? Would like to know more of him.

Did he live in Cheltenham for a period? Note:
BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS for ST. MARY'S Parish, CHELTENHAM:
Marriages: March 9, 1825; James Fennell of Cheltenham, batchelor, and Caroline Miles of Cheltenham, spinster. Signed James Fennell, Caroline Miles X her mark. In the presence of James Miles X his mark, Harriet Miles X her mark.

I know this Caroline is the same one who is in:
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: 31 May, 1841, Parish of Chippenham, Wilts.; Joseph Youles, full age, Batchelor, Laborer, res. Foxham, father: Joseph Youles, Laborer; Caroline Miles, full age, Spinster, res. Foxham, father: James Miles, Druggist.

Caroline and Joseph then went to Illinois in US and became my ancestors.

I have James Fennell, bap 18 Aug 1782 in my tree born to Robert Fennell and Mary (Toughwell according to IGI Vital record). The Bromham Family Web site has James’ death date as bef 29 Dec 1790. The complications are that there was also another James Fennell (also in my tree) bap 14 March 1784 to William Fennell and Hannah Wooten. The Parish records may indicate which James died 1790, sometimes the father was listed for a minor. I have not seen this on the parish records but will try to confirm. Which of the two James died aged 57 is up for debate although a copy of the death certificate from the UK may confirm.
I have no knowledge of James living in Cheltenham.
You will also find that the spelling of the Fennell name has been through many variations, Fennell, Fennel, Vennell, Feniel, Veniel. As most of the Fennells seemed to be Wiltshire farm labourers, I suspect few could write and the spelling was up to the person writing the record.
Sorry this has not been more help, if I find anything definite I will let you know.
Tony

From the webpage below:
5. TARRANT OF BROMHAM, WILTSHIRE 1629-1698 AND TARRANT CLUES

0 Robert TARRANT yeoman of BROMHAM and Ogbourne St Nash, Wilts.
m 8.3.1629 Bishops Cannings sp-Joane SLOPER (9.5.1607/1610 Bishops Cannings
-buried 1.11.1646 Bishops Cannings)
** SHE IS 12111214 ON FAMILY TREE OF SLOPER OF BISHOPS Cannings at

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/2123/sloper.html

1 Jane TARRANT (26.6.1631 Bishops Cannings-21.3.1679 Bishops Cannings)
m1 1.11.1658 All Cannings/Bishops Cannings sp-William WITHERS (28.5.1637
Bishops Cannings -7.12.1698 Bishops Cannings)
He is 38 on the family tree of WITHERS of Bishops Cannings, Wilts. at

2 Martha TARRANT (5.3.1636/377 Bishops Cannings)

3 Marie TARRANT (7.6.1640 Bishops Cannings)
m 1661 Richard MITCHELL of Laycock

4 Sarah TARRANT (5.12.1644 Bishops Cannings-1698)
m 16.10.1665 Bishops Cannings to Robert OFFER (1630 Coate-1706 Bishops
Cannings).

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Also from www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/2123/withers/withers.htm... :

3832 5--Mary WITHERS (bp 11.3.1688 BROMHAM)
3833 5--Robert WITHERS (bp 18.5.1691 BROMHAM)

3834 5--John WITHERS (bp 4.9.1693 Bromham-1780 Bishopstone)
m 11.12.1718 Bishops Cannings sp-Susan RUDDLE 3 children.

38341 6--William WITHERS (bp22.3.1719 Bishops Cannings-1796 BROMHAM)
m 24.11.1744 Stanford-in-Vale,Oxfordshire sp-Lucy SKINNER (-1795 Bishopstone)

....
3835 5--Ralph WITHERS (bp.5-2-1695 BROMHAM)
...

I have a lineage of Fennells originating in Steepleashton, Wiltshire c 1630, emmigrating to Ireland in the 1650s and settling in Cahir, Co.Tipperary.

Tony

Forgive me for taking over a year to reply. Somehow your original posting slipped through the net. It was not until I got a later one this summer, that I searched back and found yours. I would be very pleased to exchange information. Can I have your email address please?