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- An Investigation into Giles Ridout of Virginia and the London connection
- Rev. George Ridout (1820-1908)
- ‘The Ridouts of Sherborne’ – writing up your family history
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Tag Archives: Virginia
Giles Ridout of Virginia or John Ridout of Sherborne (b.1699)?
There are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people in the US who descend from a chap called Giles Ridout of Virginia. Giles, reputedly a sailor, boarded HM Ship Ludlow Castle which left Kent (Deal) on the 15th October 1728 and … Continue reading
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Tagged FTDNA, Giles RIDOUT, Henstridge, John Giles RIDOUT, John RIDOUT, Maryland, RIDOUT yDNA project, Sherborne, Virginia
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An Investigation into Giles Ridout of Virginia and the London connection
Early history of the family of Giles Ridout (b~1666) According to Arthur George Ridout (1852-1939), a genealogist whose work I often use as a basis for research, a chap called Giles Ridout was born in ~1600, in an unknown town … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ Church, Giles, Henry Honnor, HMS Ludlow Castle, London, Rideout, RIDOUT, Scarlet Dyer, Southwark, Virginia, Young George Honnor
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The Ridouts of Sherborne and Bath 