Turner Family
For several generations, the Chilvers,
Springall,
Turner and Utting
families lived in the lovely village of Castle
Acre, Norfolk,
England, working mainly as agricultural labourers. Castle Acre is famous as a English
Heritage site, as both the Castle Acre Priory
and Castle are now protected sites. Because of this, Castle Acre has quite a
thriving tourist industry. You can even find a vegetarian Youth Hostel there.
The castle was built by William Warren, the first Early of Surrey, who received
the land from William the Conqueror. The same Earl Warren founded the Priory in
1085 for monks of the Cluny order. The Priory was destroyed in 1538, by order
of Henry VIII in his war with Rome. Roman Catholic properties not taken over
for use by Henry were destroyed.
I have researched the Turner line back to Thomas Turner, a carpenter in
Castle Acre, who was born anywhere from 1805 to 1811, in Swaffam, Norfolk,
England. There are 2 or 3 likely candidates to be Thomas' parents. Thomas' wife
was Frances POTTER, born 25 November 1802, in Castle Acre, d/o Richard Potter
and Mary WATSON. Family names I am searching in this line include: Turner,
Utting, Capes, Bobbins, Bubbins, Baxter, Potter and Watson.
Marriage License Bonds - Turner
EMBLEMS
Upper left, the British flag.
I would appreciate hearing from you if you are searching any of the same
surnames.
You may e-mail me at: B.Weston@sasktel.net
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