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 ^  Puritan Migration to Connecticut\\ //the saga of the Seymour family 1129 / 1746//\\ by Malcolm Seymour  ^ ^  Puritan Migration to Connecticut\\ //the saga of the Seymour family 1129 / 1746//\\ by Malcolm Seymour  ^
  
-//Note: This page comprises pages 13-22) of a book written by Malcolm Seymour +//Note: This document comprises pages 13-22 of Puritan Migration to Connecticut,  
-and published in 1982 by Phoenix Publishing in Canaan, New Hampshire.  This +ISBN 0-914016-85-7, Copyright 1982 by Malcolm Seymour, and published by Phoenix  
-section is made available here by permission from Malcolm's son, Mike Seymour.//+Publishing in Canaan, New Hampshire.  It is made available here with permission  
 +from Malcolm's son, Mike Seymour.//
  
 ==== Chapter 2: The Norman St. Maurs ==== ==== Chapter 2: The Norman St. Maurs ====
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 William and Roger St. Maur, was founded in Penhow, Gwent, Wales. A. Audrey William and Roger St. Maur, was founded in Penhow, Gwent, Wales. A. Audrey
 Locker mentions Penhow briefly in pages two and three of //The Seymour Family//. Locker mentions Penhow briefly in pages two and three of //The Seymour Family//.
-George Dudley Seymour, in his book with the same title, spends most of the+[[book:george_dudley|George Dudley Seymour]], in his book with the same title, spends most of the
 early pages describing how Richard the Colonist was not descended from the ducal early pages describing how Richard the Colonist was not descended from the ducal
-line of William St. Maur , etc., through John of Wolf Hall, the great- +line of William St. Maur, etc., through John of Wolf Hall, the great- 
-grandfather of Jane, the sister of the first duke of Somerset. However, in his+grandfather of Jane, the sister of the first Duke of Somerset. However, in his
 denials of ducal descent, and his wonderful revelation about the Ruscoe-Seymour denials of ducal descent, and his wonderful revelation about the Ruscoe-Seymour
 connection, he keeps pointing, with great nostalgia and promise, at Penhow connection, he keeps pointing, with great nostalgia and promise, at Penhow
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 have any family secret passed from father to son which is lost to us today? have any family secret passed from father to son which is lost to us today?
  
-George Dudley Seymour was drawn to Penhow by the strength of the wings, as if it+[[book:george_dudley|George Dudley Seymour]] was drawn to Penhow by the strength of the wings, as if it
 were an invisible magnet exerting its pull on its offspring. were an invisible magnet exerting its pull on its offspring.
  
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 few who were there will live forever in their minds. The official opening at few who were there will live forever in their minds. The official opening at
 noon on May 19, 1979, was made by His Grace the Duke of Somerset, present with noon on May 19, 1979, was made by His Grace the Duke of Somerset, present with
-Her Grace the Duchess. The marquess of Hertford also attended, accompanied by +Her Grace the Duchess. The Marquess of Hertford also attended, accompanied by 
-the earl of Yarmouth. The forty-one American Seymours in attendance represented+the Earl of Yarmouth. The forty-one American Seymours in attendance represented
 only a fifth of those who had helped reconstruct the oldest parts of Penhow. only a fifth of those who had helped reconstruct the oldest parts of Penhow.
-Penhow now remains a true Seymour museum and a family shrine. [Open Good Friday+Penhow now remains a true Seymour museum and a family shrine. [<del>Open Good Friday
 to end of September, Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive, 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. to end of September, Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive, 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
-Telephone: Penhow (0633) 400800.]+Telephone: Penhow (0633) 400800</del>. -- //Editor's Note: When I visited 
 +in the summer of 2003, Penhow castle was a private residence and no longer open 
 +to visitors.//]
  
 It does not take too much imagination walking up the circular stairway, from the It does not take too much imagination walking up the circular stairway, from the
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 St. Maurs would have slept, hopefully keeping warm in great bearskin coverings, St. Maurs would have slept, hopefully keeping warm in great bearskin coverings,
 with a meager fire in the hearth for minimum comfort. Above the sleeping chamber with a meager fire in the hearth for minimum comfort. Above the sleeping chamber
-are the ramparts where crenellated walls look down on approaches. A sentinel's+are the ramparts where crenelated walls look down on approaches. A sentinel's
 seat faces the east and south, the weakest side of the castle. Far away, the seat faces the east and south, the weakest side of the castle. Far away, the
 vista of the hills that slope and fall away have not changed in these 850 years. vista of the hills that slope and fall away have not changed in these 850 years.
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 No genealogist has carried the ancestry of Richard Seamer of Norwalk (1604-55) No genealogist has carried the ancestry of Richard Seamer of Norwalk (1604-55)
 beyond his grandfather, John Seymour of Sawbridgeworth, who died when his beyond his grandfather, John Seymour of Sawbridgeworth, who died when his
-grandson was one year old. We have no knowledge of when or where this john was+grandson was one year old. We have no knowledge of when or where this John was
 born, although thousands of dollars have been spent to trace his ancestry back born, although thousands of dollars have been spent to trace his ancestry back
-one generation. In 1976, at the suggestion of the marquess of Hertford, the+one generation. In 1976, at the suggestion of the Marquess of Hertford, the
 author engaged the services of Mr. P. Llewelyn Gwynn-jones, M.A., the College of author engaged the services of Mr. P. Llewelyn Gwynn-jones, M.A., the College of
 Arms in London, and Bluemantle Pursuivant, who was given the task of carrying Arms in London, and Bluemantle Pursuivant, who was given the task of carrying
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 passed without any contribution of knowledge concerning Richard's family. Then, passed without any contribution of knowledge concerning Richard's family. Then,
 in Mr. Gwynn-jones's letter of August 25, 1978, he revealed, for the first time, in Mr. Gwynn-jones's letter of August 25, 1978, he revealed, for the first time,
-that a search of Manorial Court Rolls had disclosed that john Seymer was+that a search of Manorial Court Rolls had disclosed that John Seymer was
 admitted tenant of Pishiobury Manor on Monday, 2 June 14 Elizabeth (1572). This admitted tenant of Pishiobury Manor on Monday, 2 June 14 Elizabeth (1572). This
 manor dominated the southern section of Sawbridgeworth, and the author manor dominated the southern section of Sawbridgeworth, and the author
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 brought him considerable property, but had not lived long. His second wife was brought him considerable property, but had not lived long. His second wife was
 Helen, the eldest of three daughters and co-heirs of Alan la Zouch [sic] of Helen, the eldest of three daughters and co-heirs of Alan la Zouch [sic] of
-Ashby, in Leicester. By his second marriage he gained considerable importance as+Ashby, in Leicester. By his second marriage, he gained considerable importance as
 well as more property. He died in 1317, leaving a son, Thomas. His wife, Helen, well as more property. He died in 1317, leaving a son, Thomas. His wife, Helen,
 survived, and married Alan de Chereleton.// survived, and married Alan de Chereleton.//
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