for both Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies (RSC productions) when they open in London. I adored both books (and am waiting for the third).

I am also a huge fan ... have read both books and have now got an audio version of Wolf Hall (think it might be interesting to just listen to someone else reading it).

I was actually reading and loving Bodies all the way through my Three Months diary in 2012 (still available for purchase as paperbook via Amazon or E book if preferred) and ended up tipping it to win that year's Booker (which it did).

Want to know my Eyre family connection with Saint Thomas More, JK ?

I think we've discussed this before ITK but always prepared to hear it again (one of my favourite films is A Man For All Seasons, which takes a very different view of Tom).

Saint Thomas More had three daughters, but only one son (John More).

He married Anne Cresacre in December 1529. Anne was the only child of Edward Cresacre of Barnborough, Yorkshire, and his wife Jane, daughter of Sir Richard Basset of Fledborough, Nottinghamshire.

Anne was born at Barnborough between 2nd December 1511 and 21st April 1512. When her father died in 1512, age twenty-seven, Anne, his sole heiress, became a Ward of the Crown, a wardship which was eventually bought by Sir Thomas More c.1523.

John More died in 1547, and Anne devoted herself to bringing up her young children (8 !) at Barnborough. On 13 June 1559 she married George West of Aughton and Aston, near Rotherham, Yorkshire. George was the son of John West of Aughton, and Anne Eyre, daughter of Ralph Eyre of Offerton-in-the-Peak, Derbyshire.

After their marriage George and Anne lived at Barnburgh Hall. They did not have any children. George West was buried at St. Peter's Church, Barnborough on 12th June 1572. Anne was buried in the church on 2 December 1577.

George West's son (from a previous marriage) John West, married Anne More (Anne Cresacre's daughter from her marriage to John More) at St. Peters, Barnborough, on 6th September 1559.

Thus father and son married mother and daughter !

George West's brother Sir William West was Vice Admiral to King Henry VIII and a Member of his Privy Council.

There is a portrait of Anne Cresacre (by Hans Holbien) in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace -
www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/91...-cresacre-c1511-1577

The Wests and the Eyres obviously knew each other very well, as George had sold the Manor of Newbold in Derbyshire to Gervais and Anthony Eyre in 1570.

In The Know wrote:
Saint Thomas More had three daughters, but only one son (John More).

He married Anne Cresacre in December 1529. Anne was the only child of Edward Cresacre of Barnborough, Yorkshire, and his wife Jane, daughter of Sir Richard Basset of Fledborough, Nottinghamshire.

Anne was born at Barnborough between 2nd December 1511 and 21st April 1512. When her father died in 1512, age twenty-seven, Anne, his sole heiress, became a Ward of the Crown, a wardship which was eventually bought by Sir Thomas More c.1523.

John More died in 1547, and Anne devoted herself to bringing up her young children (8 !) at Barnborough. On 13 June 1559 she married George West of Aughton and Aston, near Rotherham, Yorkshire. George was the son of John West of Aughton, and Anne Eyre, daughter of Ralph Eyre of Offerton-in-the-Peak, Derbyshire.

After their marriage George and Anne lived at Barnburgh Hall. They did not have any children. George West was buried at St. Peter's Church, Barnborough on 12th June 1572. Anne was buried in the church on 2 December 1577.

George West's son (from a previous marriage) John West, married Anne More (Anne Cresacre's daughter from her marriage to John More) at St. Peters, Barnborough, on 6th September 1559.

Thus father and son married mother and daughter !

George West's brother Sir William West was Vice Admiral to King Henry VIII and a Member of his Privy Council.

There is a portrait of Anne Cresacre (by Hans Holbien) in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace -
www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/91...-cresacre-c1511-1577

The Wests and the Eyres obviously knew each other very well, as George had sold the Manor of Newbold in Derbyshire to Gervais and Anthony Eyre in 1570.


Wow!
Is there a connection to the Duke of Wellington?

Not that I'm aware of !

honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
Is there a connection to the Duke of Wellington?


Or to Somnus, Hypnos or Morpheus?

Each to their own. Who do you think you are?

JK2006 wrote:
Who do you think you are?


My name is Ozymandias...

SP17 wrote:
honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
Is there a connection to the Duke of Wellington?


Or to Somnus, Hypnos or Morpheus?




The reason I asked is because I know of a connection with Derbyshire (not Eyres, but I was hoping)and cant find details, and if there is anything interesting I am sure ITK knows about it.

SP17 wrote:
JK2006 wrote:
Who do you think you are?


My name is Ozymandias...



King of kings.

honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
The reason I asked is because I know of a connection with Derbyshire (not Eyres, but I was hoping)and cant find details, and if there is anything interesting I am sure ITK knows about it.

You are speaking about the first Duke? Arthur Wellesley ?
Surely, he was Irish ?

Would be interested to know your info, honey!