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From: "Mavis Johnson" <>
Subject: [DBY] Pentrich Revolution
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:07:49 +0100


As a new member of the list I have only just seen the message about the Pentrich Rebellion of 1817.

I have read this book by John Stevens and also photocopies a couple of pages.
In particular, Page 139 showed a photograph of a Fred Weightmas, gt.gt.grandson of George Weightman who lived near Kiama. This was an almost identical image of my own father. I would love to contact any relative. I did try the publishers who have now gone out of business. I tried the Daily Mail as John Stevens used to work for them but they ignored my letter.

The connection is the TAYLOR family - Taylors married Weightmans, and my father's mother was a Taylor from the South Wingfield branch of the tree.

William Weightman, George's older brother, who was jailed for a year, had married Ellen Taylor two years before the rising and a son was born to them in January 1818. George Weightman was the son of Ann Weightman of the White Horse, Pentrich, where meetings were held.

Benjamin, James and Joseph Taylor, all of S. Wingfield were charged but never came to trial.

I believe William Taylor gave evidence of good character for William Turner at the trial. (unsuccessfully).

If anyone is interested in the Taylor family of South Wingfield and surrounding area I would be pleased to hear from them. I have managed to get my direct line back to c.1630 at Matlock.

Mavis, from Somerset

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