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From: "Colleen" <>
Subject: Re: Wivenhoe near Heybridge?
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 16:44:25 +0100
References: <4b7.156ea2.31a9c96a@aol.com>


Forgot to add that its a very short hop from Wivenhoe to Heybridge by boat -
which was presumably your ancestor's transport of choice.

Colleen


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> I'm trying to decide whether to order a couple wills dated 1689 and 1731,
> both are wills of Francis King, mariner of Wivenhoe. When I searched
> Google
> Maps, the main arrow pointed to a place in or near Heybridge. It's easy
> enough
> to spot the Wivenhoe near Colchester, but I'm wondering if there's a
> place
> by that name associated with Heybridge.
>
> The King family that I'm researching lived in Rivenhall and Great Braxted,
> so if there's a closer Wivenhoe, it would up my chances that I'm on the
> right
> track.
>
> Thanks,
> John F
>
>
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