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From: Ray <>
Subject: [HWE] Huguenot Papermakers
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 17:05:55 -0400
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Hi Nigel,

I read somewhere that paper for the first bibles printed came from
Pons France and a couple of other French cities. I wish I could
find the reference now. Pons had a great many Huguenots and was
near La Rochelle. If you find any references to paper making in
Pons, please let me know.

Ray

> Subject: [HWE] Huguenot Papermakers
> From: "Nigel Penton Tilbury" <>
> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:30:18 +0100
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> Can anyone help, please?
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> I am seeking any guidance on locating the areas where papermaking took place
> in France during the pre-18 century.
>
> My TILBURY [and many variants] family "suddenly appears" in Hampshire
> working for Henri PORTAL as papermakers.
>
> The quality of French paper was inordinately superior to English, and many
> French papermakers were brought to England to run mills and set new
> standards. The best paper was claimed to come from Southampton, produced "by
> a Frenchman" and it is believed this referred to Daniel ROUSSILLION, who was
> in possession of Up Mill until about 1720. Henry Portal, a French refugee,
> was trained as a paper maker at this mill; he was naturalized in 1711, and
> took over Bare and Laverstoke Mills
>
> At the time of the Domesday Survey Laverstoke had two mills and it was here
> that Henri Portal, son of a refugee Huguenot family, established a
> paper-making centre and we know that in 1727 he secured the contract for the
> manufacture of Bank of England notes in Laverstoke.
>
> Does anyone have an interest in papermaking or possibly know how one can
> find old French records and if they exist?
>
> Any assistance or guidance will be most appreciated!
>
>
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> [HWE] FUGARD/FEUGARD in Ireland & England
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> Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:00:20 -0400 (EDT)
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> My grandfather, William John FUGARD was born in Bessbrook, Armagh in
> 1870. His parents were John, who worked in the linen mill there, &
> Olivia Anna Haydock, which is sometimes listed as Haddock. John's father
> was Robert FUGARD, who was deceased at the time of William John's
> parent's marriage in 1869. In 1890 he & a younger sister emigrated to
> the US & he changed the spelling to FEUGARD(E). They were supposedly
> French Huguenots & followers of William & Mary of Orange. The name means
> "fire guard" in French. I am guessing that John Fugard & Olivia Haydock
> Fugard probably died about 1890, but the LDS apparently has not copied
> the records for that area. All vital statistics, marriage, births, &
> deaths, were recorded in the nearest Poor Law Union which was in Newry,
> Down.
>
> I found FEUGARD's in London, in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, & In
> Wandsworth. I do not know where these are located. There was also a
> Rachel FEUGARD who died in British Columbia, Canada.
>
> I located FUGARDS in both Down & Armagh, but cannot connect them to each
> other, let alone to my grandfather. I ordered from LDS & searched the
> military records for Armagh, but only officers were listed.
>
> The family originally came from Normandie, in France, and apparently
> first settled in Whitehead, in northern Ireland. I do not know what
> county Whitehead is located in.
>
> I have found many FUGARDS in Canada, the US & even is South Africa,
> where the famous playwright Athol FUGARD is from. I have a brick wall
> trying to tie my grandfather's family to any other FUGARDS in Ireland.
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
> Louise in Dayton, Ohio USA
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