On Sunday 8 September 2013 at 09:04:09 UTC+1, madscientist66 wrote:
> On Thursday, 2 August 2012 09:46:41 UTC+10, Steve Riggan wrote:
> > Dear Newsgroup:
> >
> > I am researching the Maud family of Yorkshire (other spellings Maude, Mawd, Mawde, Mahault, Montealto, Montalt, etc.). My ancestors Abraham Shaw and his wife Bridget Best of Halifax, Yorkshire were both descended from this family.
> >
> > Abraham's mother, Elizabeth Longbotham/Longbottom was the daughter of Brian Longbotham and Alice Mawd who married 15 Jan 1559 Northowram, Yorkshire. Alice died 12 Jan 1572 at Northowram. I have not been able to link Alice to any of the Maud families in the area as of yet.
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> > Abraham's wife, Bridget Best, was the daughter of Henry Best and Grace Boithes. Henry was the son of Henry Best and Margareta Maud/Mawd who married 26 Oct 1552 Halifax, Yorkshire. Margareta is stated to be the daughter of John/Johis Mawd/Maude who was born around 1502 and died before 1559 per secondary source. I have not been able to locate a will for him yet. It would seem that Margareta Mawd Best and Alice Mawd Longbotham would be related in some way but I have found nothing to link these women back into the larger Mawd/Maud family.
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> > Many researchers have stated on other forums that the Maude/Mawd lines are very unclear. Even some of Burke's entries on the family are blatantly erroneous, so I am hoping that members of the group might be able to point me in the right direction or have experience with this family while researching other Yorkshire gentry families. They appear on many records with other families in the local gentry but I haven't established yet if they are acquaintances, neighbors or relatives to these other families.
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> > Thank you.
> >
> > Steve Riggan
> Hi Steve, it's very probable that we're distant cousins since I am related to the Maude's as well. I descend from the Maude's of Wakefield, who are related to the Maude's of Northowram, Halifax etc etc. I'm also a descendant of the Maude's of Ilkley and through them to the early Maude's/Montalt/Monte Alto family. The Maude pedigrees are a nightmare to figure out. The problem being there are that many Maude/Mawd/Mawde families in the Halifax, Wakefield and related districts that it's very hard to discern family relationships. Details can be quite sketchy, as you've no doubt found out to your horror!!! :) I'm a member of a group of cousins who are all related through blood to the Maude Family, who are studying this genealogical mess and trying to make sense of it. We have a lot of info on the families. If you're still looking for Maude wills, check out Yorkshire Wills Index. That'll give you some pointers in the right direction. I wouldn't worry about Burke's or any of those books...they're a waste of time for the most part where this family is concerned. It's probably going to take many years to figure out what is going on and there's a possibility it'll probably be our kids and grandkids that will eventually sort this out!!!. But, in the meantime, we can have the fun of untying all the knots in the family rope, so to speak :)
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> Cheers,
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> Carl.
I am related to the Mawdes distantly too but i have a weird record Isabella Mawde b1537 married a Richard Lawe b1532 but i am confused that he is also listed as a son of Isabellas father William Mawde, although i found saomwthing about Richards father being a William Lawe but i have hit a major brick wall ijust cannot work it out even then i do not think brother and sister or half sister could marry.