I had a comment today regarding a bit of genealogical research I carried out back in 2010. The post claimed that I was related, in a direct line, to Sir Edward Drewe (1542-1622). I then spent a bit of this morning trying to find the direct link. I wasn’t particularly successful.
Firstly, there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the direct Drewe lineage. Some records suggest Ed had only one child, William and he went to the US never to return. One name of particular note was Morehouse Drew (1792-1859). Born in Vermont, he subsequently died in Livingston County, New York. However, I merely mention him because I like the name.
Looking on The Peerage, it seems that Edward and his wife Bridget had only one child, Sir Thomas Drew. This information comes from the History of Parliament database so it probably only has the information about the peerage as they served in the British government, rather than their more common, less notable siblings.
The original post from 2010 mentions a Wearne Nicholas Drewe (1583-1622) as a connection. I found a list of Drewe family members which didn’t mention Wearne but gave Ed and Bridget five kids. From Ancestry, I managed to find Wearne by following a couple of his siblings. This then gave six kids to the Drewe parents.
According to one record, Wearne married Margaret Garde and they had at least one child, Anna Drewe who subsequently married Sir Thomas Dunstone. In another record, Margaret de la Garde married Sir Thomas Dunstone. To muddy the waters even more, according to the McFadyn family history record, Tom and Marg had a son called Wearne Dunstone, which implies a family connection to the name but it’s not clear from where.
Anyway, following a long and strange journey through various family trees on Ancestry.com, I found a connection, down through the years, to someone called Pearce, which was the maiden name of my maternal grandfather’s mother. Though I couldn’t find a direct link to them in particular.
I no longer have my original research, so can’t verify where the original information came from, which just makes it more frustrating. I’ve tried looking at old Family Tree Maker files, but to no avail.
I guess the fact that people find my blog when searching for family history means that I should retain my research in order to pass it on. While, I guess the fact that I haven’t, just shows how slack I am.
