Some of these papers were inherited from my grandfather Lionel James (via my uncle Bob James); others were discovered in the summer of 2010, at "Challonsleigh", Whitchurch, Tavistock, Devon, which was the home of my grandfather's nephew Eric Trevenen James. The current catalogue is incomplete.
| Number & Link |
Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ROSH-1 | Three letters from Joseph Hindle (1838-91) to his daughter Mary Edith James (1864-1947) from Chiela, Peru. Dated 20 Mar, 13 Jul and 6 Sep 1891. | From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| ROSH-2 | Letter in Spanish dated 1886 | From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| ROSH-3 | Membership Certificate in the Institution of Civil Engineers for Joseph Hindle, 2 Dec 1879 | From Challonsleigh; held by John Barnard |
| ROSH-4 | Birth brief for Susannah Elizabeth James (née Rosher) (c.1830-1902) prepared by Lionel James. Probably based in part on ROSH/5 | Original document held by John Barnard |
| ROSH-5 | Annotated manuscript pedigree of descendants of Jeremiah and Margaret Rosher 1641 to 1823. Marked "copy" and signed "G.B.R. [probably George Brenchley Rosher (1852-1926)] 23 Mar 1895". Primarily based on parish register of St Mary, Rotherhithe | Original document held by John Barnard |
| ROSH-6 | Manuscript pedigree showing descendants of James (d. 1692) and Mary (d. 1690) Nunn, and of Rev George Lauder (c. 1636-1720) with connections to Gladdish, Rosher, Winckworth, Hulkes and Milroy families. Undated and in unknown hand; latest entry shown is dated 1900. With enclosing envelope addressed to Miss I.R. Rosher postmarked Ashford 9 Aug 1939. | Original document held by John Barnard |
| ROSH-7 | Miriam
Griffiths, "No mourning, no pall, no shroud, no symbolical flowers and
an 8 cwt coffin: the will and funeral of Lucia Anne Maria Rosher,
1830-1927". Article privately published by Llanthony Valley and District History Society 2023 | MS Word file sent by author, 6 Feb 2023 |