The Willoughby family, Roman Catholic gentry, at “Wick”, Brislington, 1787 – 1824.
When my friend sent me a cutting of an oldish article from a family tree magazine she did so because it covered two of “my topics” Brislington and Slavery. Little did she guess that it would also re-awaken a family mystery which had been on my radar nearly fifty years ago.
Now read on.The Willoughby family of Brislington – revisited.
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