Bolnhurst: photo - Bedfordshire Archive Z1306/20/2/5 The Domesday Book of 1086 gives a total population of 11 villagers and 14 smallholders for a total of 25 in Bolnhurst. As this number represents the heads of household, it would be a population of around 100. (1 of 3) #FamilyHistory

Bolnhurst: The Plough Inn seems originally to have been the farm house of a farm called Brayes, held with the Manor of Backenho in Thurleigh. The manor was owned by Edward, Duke of Buckingham who was executed for high treason in 1521 by King Henry VIII. (2 of 3) #FamilyHistory

Bolnhurst: Links: parishchest.com/bolnhurst-pari… genfair.co.uk/product/bolnhu… Archives: bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHisto… #FamilyHistory (3 of 3)

Bromham: Photo - Bedfordshire Archive The Domesday Book of 1086 records thirty four people in Bromham. The name probably sir means Bruna's homestead. It was first recorded in its modern form in 1227. (1 of 4) #FamilyHistory

Bromham: Sir Lewis Dyve was born at Bromham hall on 3rd Nov 1599. He was baptised in the church on 25th Nov 1599, one of his godmothers, the Countess of Warwick sent Mrs. Boteler of Ford End as her deputy, a family with whom the Dyves had a bitter feud. (2 of 4) #FamilyHistory

Bromham: 19th April 1620 Lewis Dyve was knighted at Whitehall. Accused of high treason, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Records: book in our library (3 of 4) #FamilyHistory

Bromham: Links: parishchest.com/bromham-parish… genfair.co.uk/product/bromha… Archives: bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHisto… (4 of 4) #FamilyHistory

As the Olympics get under way, let's explore the track and field athletes that hail from Bedfordshire: bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/BedfordshireSp… #FamilyHistory

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Hello #AncestryHour! How is everyone? If you're in the March area tomorrow (4th September), I'm giving a talk in-person at March Library (PE15 9LT) at 2pm on Apprenticeship Records for Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire FHS. AGRA Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Episode 4 of our Story Search podcast exploring Leighton Buzzard and The Borrowers is out now! Listen now linktr.ee/storysearch Dr Kay Waddilove

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The recording of our most recent talk, Using the Archives for Family History Research is now available in the Members Portal: bfhs.org.uk/membersportal.…

Our next talk is History of Your Ancestral Home by Nick Barratt Nick Barratt on Friday 4 October 2024

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