Archive for the ‘nixon’ Category

Charlton named in Cursing Stone

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

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The Cursing Stone, originally uploaded by SXV74.

Designed by Andy Altman of Why Not Associates the ‘Cursing Stone’ is a collaboration with sculptor Gordon Young and it’s a 7.5 ton granite boulder situated in Carlisle, England [...]

The Curse

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

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the curse, originally uploaded by GWcumbria.

The curse of 1525 was aimed at Reiver families known for terrorising the region. The curse was read out by priests in every parish, in an attempt to curb the [...]

The Border Reivers

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

In Genealogy, one often wonders, where is this all headed? Where will my journey through the past lead me?
When researching the Charltons of Northeast England it seems that the answer is clear. To the border lands of Scotland and England.
This is the land of my ancestors. Here lay my Charlton Family roots. It was a [...]

Durham County Ancestry

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

The following is a map of places related to my Charlton, Green, Nixon, White and Nesbitt ancestors of Durham County, England. Click on a marker to view the reference.
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